(AsiaGameHub) –   Uganda’s Parliament has unveiled a new bill that establishes a uniform 30% tax rate for all betting and gambling operations.

This legislation was presented on April 1, 2026 by Henry Musaasizi, the State Minister for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (General Duties).

The Commission notes:

The proposed tax will be calculated based on net winnings, rather than levying a flat 30% Gross Gaming Revenue tax across both betting and gaming activities, including brick-and-mortar and live casinos.

As licensed gambling operators in Uganda prepare to implement these updated tax changes, regulators are already advancing work on a Centralized Payment System that will transform how wagers are placed and prize payouts are handled.

This provision, included in the Tax Procedures Code (Amendment) Bill of 2025, requires casinos, betting companies and other regulated operators to route all their transactions through a single unified gateway.

By structuring the system around a standardized agreement, the government is actively working to boost compliance while expanding its revenue pool for the 2026-2027 national budget.