Hire and pay employees in Uganda, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Uganda. No more worrying about local laws, complex tax systems, or managing international payroll. Deel takes care of everything in 150+ countries. The average onboarding time frame in the Uganda is 2 days with Deel.
Onboard, pay and manage employees in Uganda with Deel
Usually, to hire in Uganda, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, tax, and HR laws, can take months.
Now you can hire employees in Uganda quickly, easily, and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. For your existing direct employees, we can manage your entire payroll operation from end-to-end.
Currency Ugandan Shilling (UGX)
Capital Kampala
Official language Swahili, English
Payroll cycle Monthly
All the necessary benefits for Uganda built right in
Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Uganda within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.
- Social Security
- Private Healthcare - Unisure (optional)
- Workman’s Compensation Insurance
- Private Healthcare - Allianz (optional)
- Global Life Insurance - Allianz
Our quickstart guide to hiring in Uganda
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Minimum Wage Requirements
The minimum wage is UGX 130,000 per month.
Individual Income Tax
The individual income tax ranges from 0% to 30%. Income tax is calculated according to progressive rates. Multiple additional factors may impact overall rates such as the household status and the number of children.
| Gross Annual Income | Tax Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Up to UGX 235,000 | 0% |
| UGX 235,000 to 335,000 | 10% |
| UGX 335,000 to UGX 410,000 | 20% |
| Over UGX 410,000 | 30% |
Payroll Cost
The employer cost is generally estimated at 11.50% of the employee's salary.
- National Social Security Fund 10.00%
- Workman’s Compensation Insurance - 1.50%
These costs are provided as estimates and are intended solely for general informational purposes. To fully comprehend all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our Sales team for a quote.
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
The standard working hours are 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. The standard workweek is from Monday to Friday. Overtime payment is mandatory and may be included in the salary. Hours outside of standard work hours are considered overtime. For additional hours, employees are paid 150% of their hourly rate.
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Hiring in Uganda, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Uganda with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything from managing local laws, complex tax systems, or your payroll in Uganda and 150+ countries.
Management fee
Starting at
$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
11.50%
of employee salary