Month: January 2024

By Kamugisha Kabahweza Allan The URA enforcement team in Jinja has recovered over 68,000 square meters of fabrics and textiles that had been smuggled into the country. Two trucks that were carrying the textiles were also seized by the team. According to Philip Ofubo, the in-charge Jinja enforcement, the first truck, a box body UBH …

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By Kamugisha Kabahweza Allan The High Court in Kampala has convicted a former short-term employee of the Uganda Revenue Authority on charges of corruption and abuse of office. Kanzira Roggers, 35 years who was attached to the URA rental office, voluntarily pleaded guilty to the charges and applied for a plea bargain before Justice Lawrence …

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By Kamugisha Kabahweza Allan Last weekend the URA enforcement team in Mbale impounded four motor vehicles and eight motorcycles which were conveying smuggled goods that included wheat flour, sugar and cement. URA customs officer, Luke Kivumbi said that smugglers had resorted to using motorcycles and small cars to ferry the contraband from the consolidation stores. …

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By Irene Kabakama A delegation from the National Revenue Authority of Sierra Leone is attending a week-long meeting on URA ‘s Digital Tracking Solution (DTS) processes. According to Hon. Kadiatu Alie, the Deputy Minister of Finance in Sierra Leone, the visit is a continuation of the team’s first benchmark to URA in which the conversation …

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By Akinyi Winiefred URA enforcement officers in Nebbi seized over 3,000 liters of cooking oil that had been smuggled in from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The 200 jerry cans of Nzuri cooking oil were impounded in the wee hours of Saturday morning at Nyaravur Trading Center. Cooking oil is one of the most smuggled commodities that enter …

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By Joshua Niyonshima In a bid to foster tax compliance and promote road user efficiency, the Uganda Revenue Authority has partnered with the Ministry of Works and Transport and the Uganda Police to sensitize players in the transport sector on advance income tax, motor vehicle registration and road safety. Advance income tax is an annual …

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By Irene Kabakama Africano Mande, the Commissioner General of the South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) recently visited his counterpart John Musinguzi the Commissioner General of the Uganda Revenue Authority to discuss plans on implementing a new cargo monitoring system. At a meeting held at the URA headquarters in Nakawa, Mande announced the collaboration between SSRA …

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By Akinyi Winiefred Heads of East African Revenue Authorities have agreed to automate processes through the use of state of the art to track technology to combat smuggling and illicit trade. This was agreed upon during the 51st East African Revenue Authorities Commissioner General (EARACG) meeting that was hosted in Dar es Salaam from January 22 …

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By Kamugisha Kabahweza Allan URA has today impounded 64 boxes of cigarettes estimated at UGX140 million in Ssenge Village, Naluvule Parish, Wakiso District. The cigarettes had been smuggled into the country through porous border points and consolidated at a house in Ssenge before getting to the market. URA also arrested four people in connection with …

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