Month: July 2023

URA Engages Flower Exporters on Proposed Tax Amendments

By Ruth Ainebyoona In a bid to create a better understanding of the newly proposed tax amendments for this financial year, URA, together with the Uganda Flowers Exporters Association (UFEA), convened an engagement where sector players got to discuss these and address concerns that affect them as tax payers. While explaining the amendments that apply …

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URA intercepts smuggled rice in Eastern Uganda

URA recently impounded rice at a consolidation center in Muwayo along sibala road in Busia. Following intelligence reports, the home in muwayo, notoriously used for smuggling had been evasive for a while, until last week. The team recovered more than 7.5 tons of premium rice and assortments of taxable items in taxi and motorcycle. During …

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NMS has benchmarked on ICT Systems at URA

 By Josephine Nandutu A team from National Medical Stores (NMS) recently visited URA to benchmark the ICT system for business intelligence and analytics. During the visit, Allen Nassanga, URA’s Assistant Commissioner for Research and Innovation said that the agency is minimizing human interface by automating procedures through system integration. According to Stephen Kisuze, the Head …

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Jinja enforcement recovers tons of rice and t-shirts

On Saturday at 11:30am, the customs enforcement team in Jinja intercepted a truck registration number UAV 754D loaded with rice. The team received intelligence reports and quickly deployed through Jinja-Kayunga highway to block the truck from crossing Isimba dam. “We fully deployed at the extreme end of the bridge and the target had no way out,” Vincent …

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