By Kabahweza Kamugisha Allan Uganda Revenue Authority enforcement teams have seized over 10 tons of rice and 10 tons of waste steel scraps coming into the country. According to Customs Officer Luke Kivumbi, the Mbale enforcement team identified two traders who had planned to stock up four tons of rice smuggled into Uganda. He explained that …
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By Kabahweza Kamugisha Recently, the URA customs operational units successfully uncovered a smuggling scheme by an importer attempting to bring in 203,446 undeclared watches into Uganda. These watches had been concealed at the back of the container in a shipment of dutiable goods, including mixed garments, smart TVs and shoes. However, through use of Non-Intrusive …
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By Irene Kabakama URA recently hosted a delegation from Airtel to discuss tax matters and strengthen relations between the two entities. During the meeting, Manoj Murali, the Managing Director of Airtel Uganda, voiced his concerns about the 0.5% tax on mobile money withdrawals. This he claimed has driven customers to agency banking. Murali also mentioned …
By Joshua Niyonshima As URA gears to close of financial year, the Commissioner Domestic Taxes General, Sarah Chelangat is willing to listen to the plight manufacturers go through as they push for compliance. This formed part of Chelangat ’s call as she presided over the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Uganda Supermarket …
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By Joshua Niyonshima Traders under their umbrella organization, the Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) have appreciated URA for choosing to engage them before enforcing tax laws or closing their businesses. This vote of appreciation was made by Issa Sekitto, the Spokesperson of KACITA, during a joint press conference with URA to prepare its members for …
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In order to keep up with the dynamics of taxation by way of amendments in the recently read budget and their implications on Ugandans, Uganda Revenue Authority in conjunction with officials from the Ministry of Finance and SEATINI Uganda organised a half day breakfast engagement at Tropical Suites in Arua. The engagement according to Denis …
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By Akinyi Winiefred Uganda Revenue Authority has appealed to the public to actively participate in revenue mobilization efforts to realise the mission of making Uganda economically independent. Speaking at the post budget conference held at Hotel Africana on Tuesday, Commissioner General John Musinguzi noted that while the authority has made significant strides in widening Uganda’s …
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Jacinta Obore Mirembe A 4-team delegation from Kenya Revenue Authority(KRA) has concluded a benchmark on self-managed customs bonded warehouses under the Authorized Economic Operator(AEO) program. During the two days’ visit, the delegates learned about the Bonded Warehouse Information Management System, its effects on tax compliance and tax evasion prevention, software and connectivity, the effectiveness of …
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By Kabahweza Kamugisha Journalists are key stakeholders in revenue mobilization, they play an integral role in domestic revenue mobilization. It is for this reason that the URA communications team met with them. Addressing the journalists in Sendawula hall on Friday, Ibrahim Bbossa, the Assistant Commissioner Public and Corporate Affairs noted that working with the media …
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