By Mukyala Annloy Recently, URA conducted an operation where two people were arrested for affixing counterfeit Digital Tax Stamps to products. The operation followed a report from Brandguard about Kamugisha Samson, who was producing counterfeit products linked to Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL). Brandguard is an agency contracted by UBL to safeguard the UBL brand by …
By Kabahweza Kamugisha Allan The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has remanded a 35-year-old URA short-term employee on charges of corruption and abuse of office. Prosecution, led by Davis Lomuria Thomas, alleges that on August 4, 2023, Kanzire Roggers, deployed in the Rental Tax Office, solicited and received a bribe of UGX 10 million from Isaac Byarugaba. …
What is deemed VAT? Deemed VAT is a VAT relief mechanism where VAT payable on a taxable supply is charged but not paid by the recipient of the taxable supply. The VAT is treated as if it has been paid on the taxable supply to the supplier. The supply has to be solely and exclusively …
By Ruth Ainebyona and Joshua Niyonshima This week a team from the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) ’s Finance Division visited URA to benchmark on Learning and Development initiatives. During the engagement, URA’s Assistant Commissioner for Learning and Development, Irene Irumba Mbabazi, highlighted the organization’s focus areas in developing staff capacity saying URA has transformed …
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By Joshua Niyonshima URA’s publicists recently joined other Public relations practitioners in commemorating the annual Public Relations symposium, where the Assistant Commissioner for Public and Corporate Affairs, Ibrahim Bbossa shared on how to build a winning brand. According to Bbossa, developing messages that connect with target consumers and capitalizing on unique selling points is the …
URA’s Senior Publicist tips practitioners at the annual PR symposium Read More »
Last week on Wednesday, the URA enforcement team based in Mbale decided to operate in the wee hours of the night as they waited for suspected smugglers. The tactic of operating in the night worked for the team because in no time, the first truck loaded with 25 bales of used clothes was impounded. An …
Mbale enforcement intercepts smugglers in an “unusual” style Read More »
Following intelligence reports about continuous issuance and selling of fictitious invoices to different companies by Sohil Kumar and Amarshibhai Andani both directors of Kingstar General Hardware Limited, Hoima, they were arrested. Reports verified by URA officials indicate that these directors declared falsely generated invoices as output VAT in the period of 2018-2022. Also some of …
Top Hardware Dealers in Hoima netted for selling forged invoices Read More »
A thief has 40 days, the same was of the habitual cigarette smuggler who had been tormenting Karuma. Following intelligence networks, the smuggler was caught last Sunday along Moyo – South Sudan borderline approximately 400km from Karuma, loading the contraband. The smuggler had played “clever” and used a ferry from Moyo to Adjumani at Laropi.Unfortunately, this did not save …
Habitual cigarette smuggler caught in Karuma operation Read More »
Early this month, the customs team in Packwach had been gathering information about a smuggler who had specialized in Chinese merchandise and storing the goods in zombo-one of the most hostile spots for smugglers in West Nile. The smuggler was crafty enough to set up the stores bordering both Congo and Paidha on the Ugandan side. …
Customs enforcement team intercepts notorious smuggler in Pakwach Read More »
By Irene Kabakama and Joshua Niyonshima John Musinguzi, the Commissioner General of URA has cautioned cargo consolidators against frustrating importers because it affects revenue collection. Musinguzi’s caution was prompted by a video that went viral on social media of a trader who claimed URA had kept his goods and refused to release them. Musinguzi explained …
URA promises prosecution for unscrupulous cargo consolidators Read More »