— My fees
Clear and Transparent Fees
I believe in clear and transparent fees. You will receive a clear breakdown of professional fees, government fees, disbursements, and agreed payment methods before work begins.
Accounting and Tax
Tax Filings: Consultant
Fee charged: $200 per quarter
Package: Registered TIN (Tax Identification Number) and filing of withholding tax returns on a quarterly basis.
Accounting and Tax Filing Packages
The billing-per-hour system is not always the most effective, meaning I am comfortable discussing fees based on work projects. I will inform you of all fees and expenses until the conclusion of your query. A follow-up email with a breakdown will be shared.
You can pay through online payments. An engagement letter will show the scope of work, all fees, expenses, and timelines.
Applicable to
Companies with an annual turnover of less than $50,000.
Companies with fewer than 10 employees.
Package includes
Accounting support: QuickBooks or Microsoft Dynamics — inputting financial information and generating reports.
Business registration: Registration of the business with the Uganda Registration Services Bureau, registration for a TIN (Tax Identification Number), and obtaining or renewing a trading license.
Tax incentives: Advice on tax incentives for start-ups depending on the sector.
Statutory tax returns: Advice on the statutory tax returns to be filed, including income tax, Pay As You Earn (PAYE), withholding tax, local service tax, National Social Security Fund (NSSF), and others.
EFRIS: Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS), a new mechanism introduced by the taxman.
Payroll support: A payroll template that includes all the statutory deductions.
Audit support: This includes, but is not limited to, internal audits of company financials and support with tax audits with the tax authorities, including tax refunds, penalties, tax health checks, and filing.
Applicable to
Companies with an annual turnover of over $100,000.
Package includes
Accounting support: QuickBooks or Microsoft Dynamics — inputting financial information and generating reports.
Tax advisory and filing: Tax advisory on the scope of the business and applicable tax treatment, including filing of income tax, P.A.Y.E. (Pay As You Earn), NSSF (National Social Security Fund), and Local Service Tax.
Statutory filing deadlines: NSSF is filed by the 15th of every month. Local Service Tax is deducted in July, August, September, and October and paid by the 15th of November every year.
Payroll support: A payroll template that includes all the statutory deductions.
Audit support: This includes, but is not limited to, internal audits of company financials and support with tax audits with the tax authorities, including tax refunds, penalties, tax health checks, and filing.
Applicable to
Companies with more than 5 years in existence.
Companies with an annual turnover of more than $200,000.
Package includes
Accounting support: QuickBooks or Microsoft Dynamics — inputting financial information and generating reports.
Tax advisory and filing: Tax advisory on the scope of the business and tax treatment, including filing of income tax, P.A.Y.E. (Pay As You Earn), NSSF (National Social Security Fund), and Local Service Tax.
Statutory filing and compliance: NSSF is filed by the 15th of every month. Local Service Tax is deducted in July, August, September, and October and paid by the 15th of November every year. This also includes generation of PRNs (Payment Registration Numbers).
Tax authority communication: Communication with tax authorities on the company's behalf to ensure compliance.
Payroll support: A payroll template that includes all the statutory deductions.
Audit support: This includes, but is not limited to, internal audits of company financials and support with tax audits with the tax authorities, including tax refunds, penalties, tax health checks, payment, and filing.
Applicable to
Companies with less than 1 year in existence.
Companies with fewer than 5 employees or contractors.
Companies with an annual turnover of less than $20,000.
Package includes
Accounting support: QuickBooks or Microsoft Dynamics — inputting financial information and generating reports.
Tax advisory and filing: Tax advisory, all tax filings, and audit support.
Business registration: Registration of the business with the Uganda Registration Services Bureau, registration for a TIN (Tax Identification Number), and securing of a trading license.
Tax incentives: Advice on tax incentives for startups depending on the sector.
Statutory tax returns: Advice on the statutory tax returns to be filed, including income tax, Pay As You Earn (PAYE), withholding tax, local service tax, National Social Security Fund (NSSF), and others.
EFRIS: Implementation and operation of the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS).
Payroll support: A payroll template that includes all statutory deductions. This applies to both contract and permanent staff.
Audit support: This includes, but is not limited to, support with tax audits and liaising with the tax authorities on tax refunds, penalties, tax health checks, payments, and filing.
Lawyer Engagement
The initial chat is free. You will receive free quotes by email. I value clarity on the cost of doing your work, the government fees and disbursements, and agreed payment methods.
Managing expectations and finding the right client fit is important to my practice. I will inform you of all fees and expenses until conclusion of your query. A follow-up email with a breakdown will be shared. An engagement letter will show the scope of work, all fees, expenses, and timelines. A sample bill can be sent through email for your planning.
As a client, you have a right to know how you will be billed, the deposit to be paid, and how this will be applied. You have a right to know whether the billing will be phased (instalments) or it will be a flat fee, paid once.
An extra charge or “rush rate” is charged for urgent queries that are to be handled at short notice outside the agreed scope of work.
Flexible fee packages include:
- One-time payment to review and prepare documents;
- One-time payment to prepare template policies, checklists, and contracts;
- Bespoke agreement package;
- Startup fee packages matched to the development stage;
- A monthly fee to handle trainings, compliance checks, document drafting, and contract reviews;
- Annual retainer package to handle ongoing legal queries.