Day: February 15, 2024

By Irene Kabakama A team of experts from the organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recently conducted a three-day onsite assessment of the Uganda Revenue Authority’s Information Security readiness to receive financial information from more than one hundred twenty (120) countries around the world on Ugandan taxpayers with assets abroad. This mandatory assessment evaluates Uganda’s …

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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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