By Irene Kabakama The Judiciary has praised URA for being one of the first government agencies to embrace the Electronic Court Case Management Information System which is aimed at improving tracking of cases and reducing human interaction in case processes. These remarks were made by Pamela Lamunu Ocaya, the Deputy Registrar for the High Court’s …
By Joshua Niyonshima The anti-corruption court presided over by justice Okuo Jane Kajuga has upheld the 8-year prison term handed down to accountant Wabyona Jackson Rubanjwa for committing tax fraud. This comes after his appeal against the judgment rendered in November 2022 by His Worship Nabende Moses, Principal Magistrate Grade 1 of the Anti-Corruption Court. …
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The thought of handcuffed wrists and the penalties that come with smuggling are perhaps the least of worries for most habitual smugglers. They are firm in their “get-rich-quick” missions with smuggling. In Iganga, the URA enforcement team has been gathering information on a notorious smuggler who often used porous routes to dodge URA checkpoints. Unfortunately, …
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Akinyi Winiefred As we draw close to 30th June, departments have stepped up efforts to ensure that all revenue leakages are sealed and every penny is collected, in sight of the surplus. Enforcement teams are the latest entrants to mission critical as with the recent heightened operations in the different regions to weed out economic saboteurs. …
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By Irene Kabakama The URA Commissioner General, John R. Musinguzi welcomed a team from Kenya Revenue Authority who visited URA to benchmark on the customs auctioning process and bonded warehousing system. In his remarks, Mr. Musinguzi said that URA is automating processes through integration of systems between Bonded Warehouse Information Management System (BWIMS) and the …
Akinyi Winiefred Uganda Revenue Authority has today launched the “mpa e-receipt yange” campaign to promote usage of the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing System (EFRIS) through consumer demand for fiscalised receipts when they make purchases. The campaign, which will run for 3 months, will see participants win various prizes when they submit fiscalised receipts through the MPA e-receipt …
Recently, one Eritrean smuggler confidently drove a truck; registration number UBG 773Z through the scanner at Elegu. Reason: He had declared to customs that he was carrying only empty soda bottles in crates. However, with the Non-intrusive inspection (NII) technology at the Elegu border, unequal patterns of different assorted items where seen in the truck. …
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Irene Kabakama Traders have been advised to maintain proper business records to benefit from the minimal taxes that come with it. Thadeus Musoke, the Chairman Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) made these remarks while speaking at a traders engagement in Nabugabo yesterday. Musoke noted that this would help the avoid heavy assessments and also account …
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By Immaculate Wanyenze In May 2021, Uganda signed an Authorized Economic Operator(AEO) Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) with China during the 5th AEO Global conference held in Dubai. The arrangement was set to improve Uganda ‘s trade share in Africa borrowing from good trade practices of china as a major global player in trade. Speaking at …
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By Kabahweza Kamugisha Allan Uganda Revenue Authority has penalized a one Ntwari Bernard for concealment of goods under section 202 of the East African Community Customs Management Act (EACCMA). The importer was penalized UGX 10,289,580/= for concealing smart phone spare parts in two box speakers that arrived through Entebbe Airport on 3rd April 2023. In April, a traveller abandoned …
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