Policies & Regulations

Our guidance on different aspects of running a fintech in Uganda

Value Added Tax Amendment Bill 2024

This Act shall come into force on 1st July, 2024

The Income Tax Amendment Bill 2024

This Act shall come into force on 1st July, 2024

Tax Procedures Code Amendment Bill 2024

This Act shall come into force on 1st July, 2024

Stamp Duty Amendment Bill 2024

This Act shall come into force on 1st July, 2024

Excise Amendment Bill 2024

This Act shall come into force on 1st July, 2024

UMRA Digital Lending Guidelines 2024

For tier 4 microfinance institutions and money lenders

Code of Conduct for Fintech Industry in Uganda

FITSPA Code of Conduct for the Fintech Industry

Anti Money Laundering Act

Amendmnts to the Anti Money Laundering Act

Data Privacy Act 2019

An act to regulate collection of personal data

Money Lenders Act 2016

The tier 4 microfinance institutions and money lenders act, 2016

National Payment Systems Sandbox

Sandbox Regulations 2021

National Payment Systems

Consumer Protection

National Payment Systems

Agent Regulations

National Payment Systems

Consumer Protection 2022

Fintech Guiding Toolkits

Our guidance on different aspects of running a fintech in Uganda

Potential Effect of the Tax and Revenue Bills, 2024

FITSPA Legal and Policy Committee Commentary on the Potential Effect of the Tax and Revenue Bills, 2024, on the StratUps’/Fintech ecosystem in Uganda

FITSPA Regulatory Handholding

Regulatory Handholding Services for FITSPA Members

NPS FAQs

FAQs on the Natioal Payment System licensing process

Consumer Protection Toolkit

NPS Consumer Protection regulation Toolkit

Financial Institutions

Credit Referencing Bureau Regulations 2022

NPS Sandbox Toolkit

The Natioanl Payment System Sandbox Regulation Toolkit, 2021

E-Tax Tool Kit

Uganda electronic taxation guidance Tool Kit

Tax Tool Kit

Uganda taxation guidance Tool Kit for fintechs

NPS Compliance Guide

Compliance Guidance Tool for the NPS Regulations 2021

FITSPA DPPA Tool Kit

The Data Protection and Privacy Act 2019 Toolkit

Memo

Starting a Fintech Busniess in Uganda

Required Business Licenses

Brief overview of the business licenses required to start a fintech business in Uganda.

National Payment Systems

License Categories Toolkit

Fintech Industry Reports

Industry related reports

Report on FITSPA Annual Fintech Conference 2024

Collaboration for growth: leveraging partnerships and collaboration to drive innovation and growth in uganda’s fintech sector.

State of the FinTech industry in Uganda 2024

Get a detailed analysis of the current landscape, key trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the FinTech industry.

2023 Annual Insurance Market Report

The secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old but on building the new

FINSCOPE Uganda 2023 Report

FinScope is a demand-side study of access, uptake, usage and perceptions of financial services.

FITSPA Community Update June 2024

We congratulate you upon making it through the first half of 2024, the year of partnerships and collaboration.

FINSCOPE Uganda 2023 Findings

FinScope is a demand-side study of access, uptake, usage and perceptions of financial services.

Report on FITSPA Annual Fintech Conference 2023

Leveraging Digital Infrastructure For Innovation and Inclusivity

FITSPA Community Update December 2023

Creating networking opportunities for our members to drive growth through knowledge sharing, co-creation, and collaboration.

Report on FITSPA Annual Fintech Conference 2022

Investments & Partnerships: How To Thrive In Uganda’s Ecosystem & Beyond

FITSPA Uganda Profile

We aim to create a conducive environment to stimulate innovation in the financial services sector.

State of Uganda’s FinTech Industry

A detailed, industry-backed analysis of the FinTech industry

Report on FITSPA Annual Fintech Conference 2021

Building a Safe and Regulated Eco-System

Bank of Uganda Monetary Policy Report

Bank of Uganda Monetary Policy Report for June 2020

Global Covid-19 Financial Assessment

A study on the impact of Covid-19 on financial services

Fintech Fund Feasibility Study

59 FITSPA members contributed to this feasibilty study

Bank of Uganda Annual Report 2022-2023

Bank of Uganda welcomes feedback on its annual report to inform the continuous improvement of its communication to stakeholders.

The state of the Industry Report on Mobile Money

The State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2023 was prepared by the GSMA Mobile Money

Insurance Management Forum Report

Dialogue on the evolving landscape of insurance in the context of digital financial services.

National Financial Inclusion Strategy 2023-28

Uganda\’s financial inclusion journey

Digital Opportunities in African Businesses

How much do African firms use digital technology, for what purposes, and how can they be encouraged to use it more?