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URA to suspend clearing agents that flout systems

News / By / August 12, 2022

By Irene Kabakama URA has cautioned clearing agents and cargo consolidators against smuggling and flouting customs systems and processes. This follows a recent public notice that revoked the Customs Clearing Agency Licence Number 22/2022 for M/S Gruland Logistics LIMITED of TIN: 1015926217 over malpractices and breaching clearance procedures at Entebbe International Airport. During an engagement …

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The C.G has rallied UPDF officers in revenue mobilisation

News / By / August 10, 2022

By Irene Kabakama John R. Musinguzi, the Commissioner General (C.G) of URA has asked UPDF officers to join hands with the tax body as it strives to realise revenue for national development. The C.G said this while addressing at a tax education lecture organised at the National Defence College in Jinja. During the lecture, Mr. …

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URA skills clearing agents as partners in the revenue mobilisation journey

News / By / August 9, 2022

BY IMMACULATE WANYENZE In a bid to professionalise the Clearing and Forwarding industry on the latest trends and practices, more than 2,000 clearing agents have benefited from the East African Customs Freight Forwarding Certificate(EACFFC) across the East African region. Last week, URA passed out another cohort of 194 graduates at Mestil hotel in Kampala. These …

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URA has intercepted 135 smuggled high-end phones at Entebbe Airport

News / By / August 8, 2022

By Taxman Writer Recently, URA intercepted a passenger arriving at Entebbe International Airport aboard Uganda Airlines at about 12:30pm. He was trolleying his “32 Star television” placed in a Hisense box. Upon scanning his packages, the image analysis revealed that additional items were concealed within the box as opposed to a single television set. This …

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URA unmasks Clearing agents aiding smuggling

The Lead Story / By / August 8, 2022

BY ANNET NANTONGO URA is cleaning house as it streamlines groupage and cargo consolidation, a move that has unearthed a number of system flouters who disagree with the taxman’s directive. Cargo Consolidators are intermediaries who provide a conducive trade environment to small and medium sized importers and exporters by capturing documents, facilitating verification and transfer …

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URA hands over confiscated wildlife items to UWA

News / By / August 8, 2022

BY IMMACULATE WANYENZE Following an interception of three containers carrying Ivory and pangolin scales in 2019 by Customs, the items where officially handed over to Uganda Wildlife Authority on Tuesday for safe custody and further management. In 2019, two nationalities of Vietnam origins were arrested and charged in courts of law for trading in endangered …

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Smugglers evolving with new Tactics to dodge taxes

News, The Lead Story / By / August 1, 2022

In spite of the tight security at the different borders, smugglers are growing new tactics to beat customs personnel at every checkpoint. Last Friday the smugglers in truck registration number UBA 174C coming from Eastern Uganda hatched a smarter way of concealing their contraband goods. They almost succeeded! Acting on intelligence, this trick was burst …

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Revised Tax Policies and External Tariffs to Boost Industrialisation

News, The Lead Story / By / July 25, 2022

To promote local manufacturing, the government revised import duty for one year where a 10% import duty up from 0% will apply for surgical and other gloves, and catalytic preparations for the manufacture of foam and spring mattresses; a 25% import duty up from 10% will also apply for brakes including coaster braking hubs and parts of motorcycle brake shoes; and for other springs for the manufacture of foam and spring mattresses.

URA Tightens Intelligence Network Amidst New Tricks From Smugglers

The Lead Story / By / February 23, 2022

IMMACULATE WANYENZE The thought of a Judge gavel, handcuffed wrists and the penalties that come with smuggling are perhaps the least of worries for Abdu Ofuba,39. He is not about to blur his ambition of the “get-rich-quick” mission with smuggling. From reports, Ofuba is a notorious offender who often uses porous routes through Busia, Nakasongala …

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