Day: October 12, 2023

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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By Akinyi Winiefred The URA customs at Entebbe Airport impounded a consignment containing over 200 used laptops last month. The Ag. Manager of Entebbe Customs, Simon Esunget said they received information that a one Kanyike Sam had checked in several packages as passenger-accompanied baggage. “We started planning on how to intercept them without missing. The …

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