List: Uganda’s Top 100 taxpayers

This ranking of the top 100 taxpayers in Uganda is based on a list released by President Museveni in February 2016.

Company NameNationalityIndustryTax Contribution (Shs)
1MTN Uganda LimitedSouth AfricaTelecommunications458,706,552,944
2Nile Breweries LtdSouth AfricaConsumer Goods197,934,390,207
3Airtel Uganda LimitedIndiaTelecommunications155,141,126,696
4Uganda Breweries LtdKenyaConsumer Goods131,009,038,978
5Stanbic Bank (U) LtdUgandaFinancials102,380,424,743
6Tororo Cement LtdUgandaConstruction Materials82,252,203,594
7Century Bottling Co. LtdUnited StatesConsumer Goods78,879,404,573
8Bujagali Energy LimitedSwitzerlandUtilities74,975,273,650
9Kakira Sugar LimitedUgandaConsumer Goods70,620,565,962
10Umeme LimitedUgandaUtilities66,307,152,305
11Kinyara Sugar LimitedUgandaConsumer Goods62,498,406,168
12Centenary Rural Development Bank LimitedUgandaFinancials61,003,838,681
13Sugar Corporation of Uganda LimitedUgandaConsumer Goods57,277,705,804
14Standard Chartered Bank Uganda LimitedUnited KingdomFinancials56,387,929,935
15Hima Cement LtdSwitzerlandConstruction Materials54,440,445,780
16Civil Aviation AuthorityUgandaTransportation & Logistics49,098,386,859
17Total E&P Uganda B.V.FranceOil & Gas44,851,548,338
18Crown Beverages LimitedUnited StatesConsumer Goods44,507,704,067
19British American Tobacco UgandaUgandaConsumer Goods42,046,858,109
20National Social Security FundUgandaPublic Sector35,529,043,912
21Uganda Revenue AuthorityUgandaPublic Sector33,194,711,411
22Bidco Uganda LimitedKenyaConsumer Goods32,249,143,173
23National Water & Sewerage CorporationUgandaUtilities31,793,186,098
24Barclays Bank (U) LtdUnited KingdomFinancials30,006,673,720
25CNOOC Uganda LtdChinaOil & Gas27,268,149,349
26DFCU Bank LimitedUgandaFinancials27,159,408,023
27Africell Uganda LimitedLebanonTelecommunications24,389,713,741
28Total Uganda LimitedFranceOil & Gas & Consumable Fuels23,948,558,696
29Crane Bank LimitedUgandaFinancials22,853,853,946
30The New Vision Printing and Publishing CorporationUgandaMedia22,491,305,734
31Tullow Uganda Operations PTY LimitedUnited KingdomOil & Gas20,156,730,917
32Diamond Trust Bank Uganda LimitedUgandaFinancials20,045,115,515
33MultiChoice Uganda LimitedSouth AfricaMedia18,243,062,975
34Leaf Tobacco & Commodities (U) LimitedUgandaConsumer Goods18,180,931,741
35Uganda Electricity Transmission Company LimitedUgandaUtilities16,922,047,493
36Madhvani Group LimitedUgandaConglomerate16,074,295,418
37Bank of Baroda (U) LimitedUgandaFinancials15,622,716,653
38Vivo Energy Uganda LimitedNetherlandsOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels15,589,223,470
39Toyota Uganda LimitedJapanAutomotive15,338,522,921
40The Jubilee Insurance Co LtdKenyaInsurance15,073,646,569
41Roofings LimitedUgandaIron & Steel14,959,068,105
42Golf Course Group LimitedUgandaHotels, Restaurants, & Leisure14,695,577,977
43Makerere University CouncilUgandaEducation14,546,427,180
44Ericsson AB Uganda BranchSwedenHardware14,145,448,301
45Schlumberger Oilfield Eastern LimitedUnited StatesOil & Gas14,051,644,249
46TPS (Uganda) LimitedKenyaHotels, Restaurants, & Leisure13,440,765,645
47Bakhresa Grain Milling Uganda LimitedTanzaniaIndustrial Conglomerate12,274,355,364
48Aggreko International Projects LimitedUnited Arab EmiratesUtilities12,136,887,799
49Citibank Uganda LimitedUnited StatesFinancials11,858,023,322
50Rwenzori Bottling CompanyUgandaConsumer Goods11,802,108,453
51UAP Insurance Uganda LimitedKenyaInsurance11,677,047,896
52Bank of Africa – Uganda LtdMaliFinancials11,269,443,285
53Sadolin Paints (U) LtdUnited KingdomChemicals11,132,609,038
54Uganda Communications CommissionUgandaMedia10,804,229,196
55Roofings Rolling Mills LimitedUgandaIron & Steel10,789,151,957
56Weatherford Services & Rentals LimitedSwitzerlandOil & Gas10,488,099,621
57Movit Products LimitedUgandaConsumer Goods10,148,106,107
58Baker Hughes Eho LimitedUnited StatesOil & Gas10,142,634,523
59AIG Uganda LimitedUnited StatesInsurance10,077,361,793
60Pride Micro Finance LimitedUgandaFinancials9,759,914,726
61Uganda Electricity Distribution Company LimitedUgandaUtilities9,622,718,678
62Apolo Hotel Corporation LimitedUgandaHotels, Restaurants, & Leisure9,535,248,552
63Nokia Solutions and Networks Branch Operations OYFinlandTelecommunications9,327,421,926
64JESA Farm Diary LimitedUgandaConsumer Goods9,112,427,447
65Eskom Uganda LimitedSouth AfricaUtilities9,001,497,663
66BRAC Uganda Microfinance LimitedBangladeshFinancials8,922,289,758
67Uganda Wildlife AuthorityUgandaPublic Sector8,000,438,508
68KCB Bank Uganda LimitedKenyaFinancials7,707,731,570
69Orient Bank LtdUgandaFinancials7,645,881,472
70Housing Finance Bank LimitedUgandaFinancials7,577,260,607
71Bollore Africa Logistics Uganda LimitedFranceTransportation & Logistics7,558,688,587
72Africa EMS Mpanga LimitedUnited StatesUtilities7,406,724,198
73Computer Point LtdUgandaTechnology Services7,371,846,226
74Unilever Uganda LimitedUnited KingdomConsumer Goods7,357,013,593
75Saracen (U) LimitedSouth AfricaCommercial Services7,229,721,805
76Equity Bank Uganda LimitedKenyaFinancials7,139,839,995
77Deloitte Uganda LimitedUnited StatesProfessional Services7,066,451,015
78Exalo Drilling S.A.PolandEnergy Equipment & Services7,041,983,398
79World Vision International UgandaUnited StatesNon-Profit Organisation7,032,097,980
80Uganda Telecom LimitedUgandaTelecommunications7,022,025,852
81Huawei Technologies Uganda Co LimitedChinaTechnology Services6,951,620,426
82The Infectious Diseases Institute LimitedUgandaNon-Profit Organisation6,774,253,796
83Security Group Uganda LimitedKenyaCommercial Services6,696,249,780
84International Energy Technik (U) LimitedKenyaIndustrials6,548,714,491
85Monitor Publications LimitedKenyaMedia6,545,429,376
86Post Bank Uganda LimitedUgandaFinancials6,479,267,514
87PricewaterhouseCoopers LimitedUnited KingdomProfessional Services6,457,859,888
88Riley Packaging (U) LtdUgandaContainers & Packaging6,213,007,572
89Kyambogo UniversityUgandaEducation6,095,859,827
90Ecobank Uganda LimitedTogoFinancials6,059,478,822
91Reynolds Construction Company (Nigeria) LimitedSwitzerlandEngineering & Construction Services6,052,359,491
92DHL Supply Chain International LimitedGermanyTransportation & Logistics5,989,476,764
93TATA Uganda LimitedIndiaAutomotive5,755,075,844
94G4S Secure Solutions Uganda LimitedUnited KingdomCommercial Services5,729,312,701
95Hariss International LimitedUgandaConsumer Goods5,729,109,233
96Mukwano Industries (U) LtdUgandaConsumer Goods5,612,247,200
97Jacobsen Uganda Power Plant Co. LtdNorwayUtilities5,537,859,343
98Britania Allied Industries LimitedUgandaConsumer Goods5,510,700,314
99Uganda Clays LtdUgandaConstruction Materials5,455,362,933
100Cipla Quality Chemical Industries LimitedIndiaPharmaceuticals & Biotechnology5,448,134,055

Data Source: State House Uganda