Month: February 2023

By Joshua Niyonshima, Media Management and photography by Irene Kabakama The East African Community revenue authorities have resolved to collaborate in the elimination of tax crimes in the region in order to foster regional self-reliance. This was during the East African Commissioners Tax Investigations forum recently. The deliberations centered on the theme, Leveraging technology and …

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By Irene Kabakama, Media Management The Commissioner General of URA John R Musinguzi hosted a team from the  US Agency for International Development(USAID) to strengthen relations and meet the new Vice President Mr. Eric Uggen. USAID is currently funding the Domestic Revenue Mobilization for Development Project (DMR4D) which is aimed at supporting government in addressing …

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A one Bulegeya Joshua was taken into custody during a joint intelligence operation with police led by Uganda Revenue Authority on businesses suspected to be involved in forgery of Digital Tax Stamps (DTS) on gazetted products. He was incarcerated for operating an illegal business and counterfeiting of ambiance waragi gin. Bulegeya’s operation stretched throughout Nansana …

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By Kabahweza Kamugisha Allan, Media Management Uganda Revenue Authority has exceeded her January 2023 revenue target by collecting UGX 2,093.2 billion over a target of UGX 2,078.52 billion, thus posting a surplus of UGX 14.68 billion. The surplus has reduced the half-year revenue deficit from July to December 2022 for the 2022/23 Financial Year from …

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By Irene Kabakama, Media Management/PCA Uganda Revenue Authority and the Uganda Cargo Consolidators Association (UCCA) have committed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to lay down guidelines and facilitate data sharing which will improve clearance of cargo. According to URA’s Commissioner General John R Musinguzi, the MoU is to be signed before the end …

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Correspondence by Peter Semakula, Karuma Enforcement The Northern Customs Enforcement team has for long particularly been embroiled in endless battles with cigarette smugglers. Despite the significant losses incurred by smugglers due to interception and destruction of contraband tobacco products, a few smugglers have clung to their barrels, adopting instead complex concealment mechanisms that can hardly …

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Correspondence by Emmanuel Emasu – Team One Enforcement At the back-end of January, a motorist who had plied his dirty trade for a while was smoked out by Team One Enforcement, bringing his ‘perfect gimmick’ to an unexpected end.  This Kenyan motorist, had relied on his Mazda Reg No. KDA 214M fitted with a secret …

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By Kabahweza Kamugisha Allan, Media Management and Correspondence by John Lubakwidha, In-Charge Mutukula OSBP The Mutukula Enforcement Team has seized 180 kilograms of polyester lining material that had been smuggled into Uganda. The 90 rolls of polyester were impounded at Minziro, on the Uganda – Tanzania border. The culprit a one Kebirungi Eunice Scovia was …

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By Kabahweza Kamugisha Allan, Media Management Uganda Revenue Authority has commenced distribution of Electronic Fiscal Devices (EFDs) to traders in the  Kikuubo business area to support their usage of the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS). This follows prior meetings with the traders who requested for free EFDs so as to become ambassadors of …

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