Day: July 27, 2023

By Ruth Ainebyoona In a major operation, URA successfully intercepted a truck loaded with smuggled cigarettes. There was close collaboration between URA officials and law enforcement agencies which resulted in the seizure of a significant amount of contraband goods. According to Peter Sebyoto, the Team Leader Karuma Customs, the team received intelligence of a truck …

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By Irene Kabakama Manufacturers, under their umbrella organization, the Uganda Manufacturer’s Association (UMA), have called upon the Uganda Revenue Authority to look at registering more taxpayers especially from the informal sector, which they say is yet to be fully utilized for tax purposes. This, they say, will lessen the tax burden on other sectors that …

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