Get a trading licence (Kampala)
Apply for a KCCA trading licence for your business premises. The licence grade, from I to IV, is set by WHERE your business is, so you never pick it. The government fee depends on your type of business and that grade. Our team handles the whole application. Government fees are all included in one all-in price. You'll need your certificate of incorporation (or business-name registration), your TIN, and proof of tenancy. The licence is valid 12 months from issue and the certificate carries a QR code; inspection happens after issuance, at the premises.
What KCCA charges
A KCCA trading licence is priced by WHERE your premises are (the grade of the business area, I to IV) and by your nature of business. You never choose the grade. Fees run from tens of thousands of shillings for small trades in the lowest grade to millions for banks and telecoms in the highest.
- Trading licenceVaries by the grade of your business area (I to IV, set by street) and your nature of business, from a published matrix of over a hundred trade categoriesWe look up your street's grade and your trade category, and confirm the exact figure before you pay. The licence runs 12 months from issue, and a TIN is required first.Varies
Source: Trade (Licensing) (Grade of Business Areas) Instrument 2017, under s.30(2) of the Trade Licensing Act (Cap 101, as amended 2000 and 2015) · last checked 2026-07-30
When our team handles this for you, it is one all-in price with the KCCA fee above included, so you never pay the agency separately, and you see the total before you pay. When you apply yourself, you pay the KCCA fee directly, using the payment reference the service gives you.
How long it takes
- Issued immediately once you payInspection of the premises happens afterwards, on a risk basis, and does not hold up the licence. The licence runs 12 months from issue.
Source: KCCA trading licence guidance · last checked 2026-07-30
What you need
- Certificate of incorporation / business-name registration
- Tenancy agreement + rent receipt
Start this application
We'll ask for what's needed one step at a time, in your language, and fill the application as you go.
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KCCA runs this service. You can also apply directly on their own site.
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