Month: November 2023

A team of URA staff from the Compliance division recently participated in a training on Bribery and Corruption Investigations. It was pilot programme organized by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD)Africa Academy for Tax Crime Investigation. The course held at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies (KSMS) was structured around several modules including effective …

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By Irene Kabakama In an effort to strengthen working ties, the Commissioner General of the Uganda Revenue Authority John Musinguzi met with a team from the Nigerian Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) today. The team has concluded a 5-day benchmarking exercise in URA’s compliance risk management mechanisms. Musinguzi thanked the team for choosing to work …

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By Akinyi Winiefred Uganda Revenue Authority has urged Kombucha manufacturers to have their products affixed with Digital Tax Stamps (DTS) during production. The Authority says manufacturers need to automate stamping as part of the production process. This call was made by Robert Amanya, the Ag. Manager of DTS at URA during a recent meeting with …

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By Irene Kabakama URA is currently hosting a six-member delegation from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) of Nigeria, who are on a 5-day benchmarking exercise on compliance risk management. During the visit, the delegation will focus on URA’s domestic and customs processes. Their main objective is to understand compliance risk management within a tax …

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By Kamugisha Kabahweza The Uganda Revenue Authority has noted that there is a lot of data in Uganda that research has obtained, though it is underutilized. Speaking at the dissemination of two research papers at the Protea Hotel Kampala on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Information Technology and Innovations, Robert Mutebi, said that Uganda has a …

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By Irene Kabakama Recently, the Uganda Revenue Authority trained large taxpayers on its latest innovations, including interaction of the new web portal, ledger system and monthly VAT web-based tax returns with pre-filled forms. The training took place in Sendaula Hall, Nakawa. Opio Charles Vincent, the Supervisor in Domestic taxes, explained that the new online return …

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The Uganda Revenue Authority has revamped the tax ledger register for all taxpayers to improve transparency and compliance in tax collection. The URA Commissioner General, John Musinguzi revealed this innovation during the launch of the voluntary Disclosure Program focusing on foreign accounting information and offshore assets under the Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) at Kampala …

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