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Online TIN Registration

Step 1:
Go to http://ura.go.ug

Click on e-Services

Step 2:

Select the type of registration that applies whether Individual/ Non-Individual / Group
Registration. To register online for TIN as an individual/ Non- Individual, select New Form
and follow the instructions provided.

Click Here

Vol. 2 Issue 2 F/Y: 2016/17

 application form

Step 4:

Save the downloaded

template before
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4. Before filling out the template, enable macros by following the instructions provided
4. Before filling out the template, enable macros by following the instructions provided
on the sheet labelled help, on the form (template) you have downloaded.
on the sheet labelled help, on the form (template) you have downloaded.

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 Step 7: Fill in the form by clicking the next button (at the end of each sheet) to access the next sections or
schedules. Please note that all fields with an asterisk (*) are mandatory and should be completed.
13.PLEASE
If youNOTE:
do not wish to print the form immediately, take note of the Reference Number
a. Enter the telephone country code first (0256) then enter the number in the space after the
and Search code.code
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b. Your referee should be an individual with an eTAX TIN
application form later using the Print Submitted Form function under eServices.
c. For employees, individuals in business; Income Tax is mandatory as one of the reasons for
applying for a TIN.
14. To print the form, you will be required to avail a Search Code and Reference Number
as they appeared on the acknowledgment receipt and in the email that was sent
to the email address you provided in your application. This email is sent at the time
when the e-Acknowledgment is generated.

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15. To track the status of your application, you can use the Track Your Status function,
under eServices.
Continue with previously filled form
B. Please note that if for any reason (such as slow or intermittent Internet connections or
power blackouts) your upload attempt was not successful, you can continue with the
upload by entering the Transaction Code as requested. (This code has been sent to
the email you provided in your application.) Provide the required information (such
as the transaction code and the given text image) and click on Submit in order to
continue with the upload of the applicable templates.

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DISCLAIMER:

This information is strictly for purposes of guidance to our clientele and should not at any one time be used
in place of the substantive law; and is subject to change on amendment of tax legislation and any other
regulations governing tax administration.