Month: April 2023
Muslim Community Sensitized on Tax Obligations
By Mukisa Solomon and Niyonshima Joshua The Muslim business community in in Eastern Uganda has been advised to embrace compliance to ensure growth and continuity of their businesses. Speaking at the Salaam Baraza in Iganga, Hafsah Seguya a tax literacy expert with Uganda Revenue Authority explained that operating under the set regulations protects businesses from …
Restriction on Warehousing of Imported Goods
By Elizabeth Nakiru, Media Management Uganda Revenue Authority is putting in place measures on how to handle cargo that comes into the country to promote efficient service delivery and improve revenue collection of customs as well as reduce the gaps for revenue loss that come from abandonment of goods at warehouses. It is upon this …
Customs enforcement busts Busia town, intercepts smuggled goods
Immaculate Wanyenze &Moses Amwiine Following intelligence reports of Busia taxi park as a smuggling hub, the URA team launched an operation to expose the smugglers. They brought on board security and additional support from the area Resident Commissioner and Member of Parliament to ease the operation. Within 30 minutes, rice and wheat flour were intercepted …
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Uncustomed Goods Supplier Netted in Mbarara
By Akinyi Winiefred, Media Management Uganda Revenue Authority together with police in Mbarara have raided the home of a trader commonly known as Ssalongo and recovered over 100 cartons of uncustomed goods. According to officer Emmanuel Kabuye, Ssalongo has been under the radar of enforcement officers for the supply of uncustomed goods especially spaghetti and …
Masaka enforcement team impounds cosmetics
By Simon Ssentale & Immaculate Wanyenze Despite their prohibition in Uganda, cosmetics have increasingly become common on the Ugandan market because of what they promise- “beauty.” URA has also not given up the fight. It has continuously cracked a whip on all those found in possession of these products to protect the lives of Ugandans …
Busia Women Traders commend URA on One Stop Border Post
Written by Jacqueline Emodek and Photos by Benezeri Wanjala, Customs Planning Women traders in Busia have appreciated Uganda Revenue Authority for the continuous sensitization and on the eased clearance processes at the One Stop Border Post. Speaking at an engagement with customs management, association chairperson Rukiah Sebbi expressed appreciation saying the border post has eased …
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Ministry of Works to Fully Handle Motor Vehicle Registration
By Akinyi Winiefred, Media Management With effect from 1st July 2023, all vehicle registration functions will be handled by the Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT). This move is the final stage in the transition of Vehicle registration from URA to MoWT that commenced three years ago. The transition was managed in phases, with the …
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URA foils tricks of Smartphone smugglers at Entebbe Airport
Kabahweza Kamugisha Allan, Media Management The URA Customs at Entebbe Airport has retrieved over 90 new and used iPhones that were abandoned on the conveyor belt on Sunday by an un known traveler. Simon Esunget, the Customs Regional Manager Entebbe says that a passenger arrived at Entebbe International Airport aboard Egypt Air with personal baggage …
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