Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2026

During the 5th sitting of the 3rd meeting of the 5th session of the 11th Parliament of Uganda held on April 1, 2026, the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development presented several tax bills for their first reading. The Minister officially moved a motion for the Excise Duty Amendment Bill 2026 to be read for the first time, confirming that the bill was accompanied by the required certificate of financial implications. Following the presentation, the Speaker of Parliament referred the bill to the sector committee of Finance, Planning and Economic Development for further consideration, with a directive to report back to the House on April 21, 2026

Parliament considered the Bill after scrutiny by the Finance Committee. The Bill proposed changes to excise duty on products including spirits, cement, adhesives, grout, cooking oil, sugar, paints, varnishes and lacquers.

Parliament passed the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2026. Among the approved measures were revised excise duty on construction materials, imported spirits, cooking oil, plastics, cane sugar, motorcycles, and imported paints and varnishes.