By Immaculate Wanyenze On Wednesday, Uganda Revenue Authority commemorated 10 years of the Authorized Economic Operator Program at Sheraton Kampala hotel. The program was launched in 2013 to allow compliant companies enjoy fast clearance of their goods through simplified procedures and reduced inspection. Indeed, from some of the testimonies shared by the pioneers of the …
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Following a tip-off from an informer of anotorious smuggler who was loading some items on a wooden boat. The Sigulu team immediately deployed and at around 10:00pm last week on Wednesday, another call came in explaining that the boat was on move to its final destination in Lugala, Namayingo distict. “We immediately rushed, and at half passed mid night …
Kabahweza Kamugisha Allan Uganda Revenue Authority has cautioned traders who import goods using long-distance buses to declare their goods on arrival to enable fast and seamless release from the Document Processing Center (DPC). Abel Kagumire, the Commissioner of Customs, made the call during a recent meeting with rice, garments, and fabric importers who demanded the …
By Niyonshima Joshua The Commissioner General of the Uganda Revenue Authority, John Musinguzi has issued a directive that only manufacturers, suppliers, and vehicles entering the Kikuubo business area will be required to present their e-receipts to check their compliance with the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing System (EFRIS). This replaces previous practice where URA has …
By Irene Kabakama Uganda Revenue Authority has secured a machine that will facilitate tests on imported rice to ascertain its country of origin. Abel Kagumire, the Commissioner Customs says the machine has been provided by the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO). This acquisition comes at a time when trucks ferrying rice imports from Tanzania have …
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By Irene Kabakama Compliance heads from revenue bodies in the East African region have met to discuss a strategy to enhance integrity and fight corruption in their tax bodies. This is happening under the 17th East Africa Revenue Authorities Technical Committee on Integrity (EARATCI) that is being hosted by the Uganda Revenue Authority at the Serena …
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By Niyonshima Joshua Uganda Revenue Authority collected UGX 4,471,264,312 billion through cases settled out of court in the last quarter. URA’s Ag. Commissioner for Legal Services and Board Affairs, Stella Nyapendi said. Nyapendi made this revelation while addressing the new members of the Tax Appeals Tribunal at the Judicial Training Institute in Nakawa. She said …
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By Kabahweza Kamugisha Allan Uganda Revenue Authority has advised bond owners to weigh all consignments before physical verification to account for the weight on arrival. Brian Ahimbisibwe, the supervisor Non-Intrusive Inspection-Central Command Monitoring Center (CCMC) at URA made this call following a recent incident where a 40-feet container was offloaded in a CEVA Logistics warehouse prior to …
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By Joshua Niyonshima The International Monetary Fund ’s Regional Technical Assistance Center for Southern Africa (AFRITAC) program lauded URA’s strategy of forecasting revenue projections based on the prevailing economic situations. “I like the fact that you are flexible in setting revenue projections for the future based on the prevailing economic conditions. In other countries we visited, …
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