Month: April 2024

URA continues to engage traders on EFRIS, promises new service center

By Irene Kabakama and Dismas Nuwaine Uganda Revenue Authority has revealed plans to open an operational office in the Kikuubo business area in the near future. This collaborative initiative with the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) is aimed at bringing services closer to traders in downtown Kampala, including support with the adoption of technology, return …

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Three remanded to Luzira over contraband

By Joshua Niyonshima, The Anti-corruption Corruption on Wednesday remanded a pilot and two others over alleged possession of prohibited goods and conveyance of prohibited goods. The accused are Paul Wanjala Mesho a pilot, Kasirye Marvin Caleb and Olof Abraham Don. In a charge sheet accessed by this platform, Paul Wanjala Mesho a pilot, and Kasirye …

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Busia mechanic arrested for impersonation

Thomas Odeke, a 36-year-old mechanic from Busia district has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for impersonating as a URA staff. Odeke was arrested last month following information that he was posing as a URA staff and obtaining money under false pretense. The accused was arraigned before Court on 28th March 2024.He had posed …

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Zambia benchmarks URA’s customs processes

By Joshua Niyonshima Last week, a delegation from the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) visited URA to learn from the latter’s automated customs processes. The benchmark visit was aimed at helping the ZRA to automate their goods detention and disposal processes, right from detention and forfeiture to gazetting and final disposal. In light of this, the …

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URA scoops best Government Exhibitor Award

By Dismas Nuwaine Uganda Revenue Authority was recently recognized as the best exhibitor in the government agencies category at the recently concluded CBS PEWOSA trade fair. The award was handed over by Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga, who commended the revenue body for their laborious efforts to teach and educate the business community, not just in …

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Women entrepreneurs tipped on tax compliance

By Dismas Nuwaine March is celebrated as a women’s history month all over the world. It’s a time to honor and recognize the foundational contributions and achievements of women in the building and advancement of a well-ordered contemporary society. URA in partnership with the Kampala Capital City Traders Association (KACITA), organized the annual Women in …

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