How can a landlord genuinely declare what they earned from their property? The starting point is registering for taxes with URA. In order to be registered for taxes means one has to obtain what we call a tax identification number. So if you are a landlord and you have a TIN with a clear indication …
By Kabahweza Kamugisha Allan Officials from the Tanzania Revenue Authority recently held a five-day benchmark to understand the workings of URA’s High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI) office. Deborah Nabankema, the Supervisor of the HNWI unit shared with the delegates how URA identifies taxpayers that fit this category, explaining that an environmental scan is carried out …
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By Akinyi Winiefred As Ugandans prepared to celebrate Independence day, a group of economic saboteurs in Arua district had different ideas to saturate the market with illegal cigarettes. However, their plans took a nosedive as the customs officers in the district intercepted them and impounded the contraband. Thomas Galiwango, a customs officer attached to the …
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By Niyonshima Joshua The Ag. CLSBA Stella Nyapendi participated in the “Breaking Barriers to trade” conference held at the Sheraton hotel today where she encouraged taxpayers to develop a positive attitude towards paying taxes. She noted that URA is a client-centric institution and highlighted the initiatives implemented by the tax body to support taxpayers. “As …
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URA last weekend successfully intercepted an operation of a cement smuggler who had dodged the official check points to get to Kampala through the Isimba bridge. The team on ground immediately deployed and laid several traps in nearby villages to have the smuggler netted. “After some good hours of waiting, two trucks [UBL 284Y, UBN 498G] …
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By Irene Kabakama The Chief Executive Officer of the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC), Proscovia Nabbanja met with Commissioner General John Musinguzi to share progress on UNOC’s plan to be the sole supplier of petroleum products in the country. According to Nabbanja, UNOC intends to replace the current Kenya open tender system such that Kenyan …
Kabahweza Kamugisha Allan The newly installed drive-through scanner at Katuna One Stop Border Post is set for commissioning following the completion of site acceptance tests last week. “We have tested the system’s start-up and shutdown times, the equipment’s ability to penetrate 300mm of steel, its ability to visually distinguish the same material with varying thickness, …
By Immaculate Wanyenze URA has launched its three year digital strategy in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme aimed at integrating technology in tax administration. The strategy will facilitate URA ‘s agenda of automating tax processes, quality assurance and mitigating revenue leakages. The strategy also presents an overarching objective of client centrism to allow …
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The Real estate is one of the fastest growing sectors yet by less taxed. However, in the recent past, Kampala traders have continued to petition government on landlords increasing rental fees implying that the owners of the commercial buildings are earning abnormal profits yet not complying. In order to ensure their compliance, Paddy Ocheng, the …
By Irene Kabakama Recently, URA met with taxpayers who hold gross payment accounts (GPAs) to deliberate on the challenges facing the implementation of this facility. A GPA is an importer’s account used to deposit lump-sum amounts before customs declarations are captured. It is created and maintained in the Asycuda World, a customs management system that covers …
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