Month: February 2024

By Irene Kabakama In a bid to increase tax education through smaller groups, the URA Commissioner General recently met a group of women farmers under their umbrella group, Twambuke. Dr. Sarah Muwonge, the Secretary General of the association, expressed interest in partnering with URA to empower her group members with tax knowledge. The association that …

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By Joshua Niyonshima & Dismas Nuwaine Stephen Kazimba Mugalu, the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda has commended URA for its outstanding work in educating the clergy about tax issues. Kazimba made these remarks while speaking at the laity leaders meeting for the Kampala Diocese where URA conducted a tax education workshop on the taxation …

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By Joshua Niyonshima Accounting officers from various districts in South Western Uganda have received training from the Uganda Revenue Authority on how to navigate its revamped website. Participants included Chief Accounting Officers (CAOs), Chief Finance Officers (CFOs), Accountants, Account Assistants, Human Resource Officers, Procurement Officers of Districts, Town Clerks, and Sub-County Chiefs. These were trained …

URA builds government capacity on its systems Read More »

By Kabahweza Kamugisha Allan Michael Kibwika, the Busia Resident District Commissioner has urged traders in the district to desist from smuggling, which he says is affecting Uganda’s revenue collections. Speaking at a tax baraza on Cross Border at the Busia One Stop Border Post, Kibwika noted that no country in the world has developed without …

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By Immaculate Wanyenze The handcuffed wrists, fines and humiliation that come with smuggling are the least of worries for Arineitwe Sam, 33 a businessman based in Senge village, Wakiso. Arineitwe is a notorious offender who has been using porous routes in the Western region to smuggle goods till they find their way to Kampala for …

Senge cigarette smugglers released on bail, another arrested Read More »

By Irene Kabakama As part of its ongoing sensitization campaign on the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS) and Digital Tracking Solution (DTS) in the Kampala Central Business District, URA engaged traders in Edmul and Giant Plaza early this week. Traders were tipped on the usage of EFRIS, complying with DTS, presumptive taxes, and …

URA continues EFRIS sensitisation in the Kikuubo business area Read More »