Month: April 2024

By Clare Sanyu The Rt. Hon. 1st Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, has encouraged South Sudan to join the Customs Union to reduce administrative and financial costs and enhance economic cooperation with her neighbors. This, according to the Minister, will also enable the young nation to benefit from preferential rates, the construction of Phase 2 …

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By Jude Ochieng Uganda Revenue Authority has called on customs administrations to integrate with e-commerce players to facilitate the growth of trade in the East African region. Abel Kagumire, the Commissioner of Customs at URA made the call while speaking to the Sectoral Committee of Customs meeting that was held at the EAC Secretariat in …

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By Dismas Nuwaine Recently, URA partnered with Virtuous Woman, a women’s Ministry aimed at empowering women with the skills to live as independent and dignified individuals. Hosted at the Serena Hotel in Kampala, this year’s theme, “Embracing Change in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,” attracted many businesswomen to learn how to integrate technology into their …

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By Joshua Niyonshima In a bid to continuously serve the taxpayers better, staff deployed on the special revenue mobilization project have been trained on the best public relations practices including, but not limited to matters on handling difficult clients, language, and approach. During her address in the half-day session that was held in Ssendaula, Sebaana Harriet a communications …

URA builds staff capacity on professionalism for its field officers Read More »

By Joshua Niyonshima URA participated in the recently concluded Mbarara City Traders’ Symposium, where it engaged traders on several issues, including customs processes and the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS), among others. Dennis Kugonza Kateeba, the Commissioner of Tax Investigations, who represented the Commissioner General, commended the Mbarara business community for choosing to …

Mbarara traders tipped on taxation Read More »

By Kamugisha Kabahweza Allan The URA Commissioner General has called upon the early adopters of the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS) to support their counterparts who are still facing challenges to enable EFRIS fully take off. John R. Musinguzi made the call during the 7th Annual Bankers Conference held at Sheraton Kampala Hotel on …

Early EFRIS adopters encouraged to support other taxpayers comply Read More »

By Dismas Nuwaine The Christian community all over the world on 3rd June join Uganda to celebrate the 45 Uganda martyrs (22 Catholic and 23 Anglican) who were persecuted and killed during Kabaka Mwanga’s tyrannical rule. Their story is a reflection of their unwavering faith, strength, and diligence in their service to God and their country. In …

URA contributes to the Namugongo fundraising ahead of Martyrs Day Read More »