Day: November 17, 2023

URA builds synergies with Nigeria

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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Goods should be stamped at production-URA

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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URA holds Service Excellence feedback session to address taxpayer pains

By Immaculate Wanyenze The Commissioner General, John Rujoki Musinguzi is willing to listen to the challenges taxpayers go through in the different business environments as he pushes for greater compliance. Speaking at the 3-day URA Service Excellence Feedback Session held in Nakawa on Thursday, Musinguzi said that by focusing on listening to clients, this would …

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Nigeria benchmarks on URA’s compliance risk management

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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Ugandans urged to utilize research data for informed decisions

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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