The Parliament of Uganda is set to convene on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, for a parliamentary sitting to consider a busy legislative agenda, including tax amendment bills, budget estimates for the 2026/27 financial year, and other legislation.

According to the official order paper for the Fifth Sitting of the Third Meeting of the Fifth Session of the 11th Parliament, proceedings will begin at 2:00 p.m., starting with the first reading of government bills linked to the 2026 budget. These include the Excise Duty Amendment Bill, the Value Added Tax Amendment Bill, the Tax Procedures Code Amendment Bill, the Income Tax Amendment Bill, the Lotteries and Gaming Amendment Bill, the External Trade Amendment Bill, the Stamp Duty Amendment Bill, Traffic and the Road Safety Amendment Bill, and the Appropriation Bill.

Finance Ministerial papers will also be tabled, including the national budget estimates for the 2026/27 financial year and a request for parliamentary approval to write off non-tax revenue owed by Kilembe Mines Limited.

The House will further consider the Forensic and Scientific Analytical Services Bill, 2025, at second and third reading under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The Marriage Bill, 2024, is set for second reading, committee stage, adoption of the committee report, and third reading, with Tororo Woman MP Sarah Achieng Opendi steering the process.

Another key agenda item is the Constitution Amendment Bill, 2024, which will undergo second reading, and third reading under the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs.

The April 1 sitting is expected to shape Uganda’s fiscal framework and legal landscape as lawmakers handle multiple important bills in one session.