By the Taxman Nineteen ninety-one, URA’s year of inception was characterised by many challenges and worth noting is the low revenue collections at the time. The government collected about UGX 80 billion prior to URA’s establishment coupled with high enforcements costs incurred to raise the petite amount. The revenue journey has since grown to a …
By FLORENCE NAMUGANZA Uganda is ranked 116 out of 190 countries in the World Bank ease of doing business report of 2020. The ranking is based on twelve parameters, ten of which include starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing …
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By John Rujoki Musinguzi- Commissioner General, URA Last week, I together with my counterparts of the revenue authorities in the East African Community, met for the 48th East African Revenue Authorities Commissioners General meeting to share about our revenue performances especially during the Covid19 pandemic, and to address common challenges we face as tax administrators …
What we know today as the Customs department has gone through a series of innovations especially the automation journey with the introduction of The Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA). The automation of processes has helped the department and URA to effectively collect revenue and facilitate trade over the last 30 years. The Taxman caught-up …
