Month: March 2023

Mbale and Busia enforcement teams vow to wipe out smuggling

Mbale and Busia are believed to be the key hubs for notorious smugglers because of the many porous routes. However, this hobby may die soon because of URA ‘s improved intelligence networks in the region and daily surveillance operations. Recently, a smuggler driving truck UBG506D tried his luck in the wee hours but could not …

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Team one Customs intercepts concealed textile in a truck

By Immaculate Wanyenze More than 12, 747 square meters of textile where fond tucked in the boot of the spare wheel in a fuso truck number; UBE 914H. The irony with this particular truck is that they had proper customs documentation for the garments yet had concealed other material in a different boot. However, with …

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Oraba Enforcement team recovers smuggled items in West Nile

By Elizabeth Nakiru, Media Management and Correspondence by Philip Ofubo David, Customs The URA Oraba Enforcement team in West Nile together with the Yumbe leadership and security agencies joined efforts to nab smugglers in Yumbe and Koboko districts who were sidestepping the official customs routes and evading taxes. During the operation, a total of 27 roadside …

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Busia Customs team tightens intelligence network amidst tricks from smugglers

By Moses Amwine The URA customs team in Busia launched week long intelligence-led operations in the suburbs of majanji, Marachi, Arobaine, Sofia and Mawero. These were intended to curb the continuous smuggling in the region. The vigilance of the team here led to a number of interceptions ranging from garments in bales, Pakistani rice in bags, Pembe …

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KITE MI KETHO KULOKA PERI PINI NGEYERE ATIRA I YORE MATUNG-TUNG PA CIK

BUSINESS FORMALIZATION ALUR KITE MI KETHO KULOKA PERI PINI NGEYERE ATIRA I YORE MATUNG-TUNG PA CIK Vol 1, Issue1 2022-23 Kuloka matira mu ngeyere utie ango? Kuloka matira ma cik cwaku man mungeyere utie ayii kuloka ma nyinge ugorere i buku madit pa gavumente mi Uganda ithe tela pa dul ma nyinge Julwongo (URSB) man …

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URA leveraging research to improve taxation in Uganda

Story by Akinyi Winiefred and photography by Joshua Niyonshima, Uganda Revenue Authority with support from the United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) is capitalizing on the use of administrative data to achieve fairness in taxation and inform policy decisions. Tax administrations from across the continent came together in a tax and development …

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Team one Customs intercepts concealed textile in a truck

By Immaculate Wanyenze More than 12, 747 square meters of textile where fond tucked in the boot of the spare wheel in a fuso truck number; UBE 914H. The irony with this particular truck is that they had proper customs documentation for the garments yet had concealed other material in a different boot. However, with …

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Team one Customs intercepts concealed textile in a truck

By Immaculate Wanyenze More than 12, 747 square meters of textile where fond tucked in the boot of the spare wheel in a fuso truck number; UBE 914H. The irony with this particular truck is that they had proper customs documentation for the garments yet had concealed other material in a different boot. However, with …

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URA meets the Judiciary to brainstorm on bridging gaps in revenue administration

By Kabahweza Kamugisha As part of URA efforts to meet the target for this financial year, it has met the judiciary to update tax laws in line with technological advancements to collect more revenue from online businesses. This was during the 11th Annual Taxation Training for the Justices of the courts of Judicature and Members …

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