By Akinyi Winiefred In a bid to support traders in Eastern Uganda, URA organized a regional force to traverse the districts in the region and rid them of uncustomed goods. Over the weekend, the team conducted operations in the districts of Mbale and Kapchorwa targeting smuggled goods, especially wheat flour, sugar and soap. In Kapchorwa, …
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By Jacinta Obore Mirembe Illegal wildlife trade continues to threaten the existence of endangered species as the global demand for wildlife products increases. Uganda loses more than Shs. 2 billion annually to poaching. Customs with support from United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and their partners hosted the operation SAMA workshop at K-Hotels …
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By Dismas Nuwaine Recently, the URA tax education team took to Uganda Christian University (UCU) to attend the Business exhibition. The two-day event saw students parade a flurry of young business startups with the potential to explode into big business franchises. This atmosphere was especially ripe for a thorough exposition of the guiding principles of …
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By Annet Nantongo URA apprehended 3 trucks last week as they ferried 49 rolls of steel coils that were mis-declared as scrap from South Sudan. The Elegu Enforcement received a Non-intrusive inspection (NII) cargo scanner alert about the trucks and immediately intercepted them to uncover over 87,955kgs of steel coils as detailed below; Truck Reg …
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By Irene Kabakama URA has appointed a 5-member team that will serve as the new Tax Agents Registration Committee (TARC). The team was unveiled last Friday during an engagement between URA and tax agents. It comprises; the Commissioner General (CG) John Musinguzi, Francis Kamulegeya, a former Country Senior Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Uganda, David Baliraine Kibumba, …
By Dismas Nuwaine It was all pomp and glamour last Friday as the final episode of the Mpa e-receipt yange campaign went down at Motiv Uganda. The event saw the final seven winners move away with a flurry of coveted prizes, including fridges, motorcycles, and shopping vouchers, among others. This eight-month-long campaign was spread over …
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By Kabakama Irene Following the unfortunate shooting that happened early last month in Madi-Okollo, URA has agreed to collaborate with other government agencies to sensitize residents of West Nile on the impact of smuggling to not only their community but also the economy. At the Madi-Okollo Town Council Hall today, the Commissioner General, John Musinguzi …
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By Kamugisha Kabahweza Allan and Kabakama Irene Following continued smuggling in West Nile, the URA Commissioner General John Musinguzi together with West Nile Leaders have agreed to have mass sensitizations to end the vice and also train enforcement officers. Musinguzi made this commitment in a stakeholder meeting held on Monday at Desert Breeze Hotel in …
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By Kamugisha Kabahweza Allan and Kabakama Irene The URA Commissioner General, John R. Musinguzi has conveyed condolences to the family of the late Amori Jackson who lost his life in a tragic smuggling-related incident last year. “I bring condolences from the organization that I lead. We are deeply saddened and we regret the unfortunate demise of …
