By Irene Kabakama URA has today May 27th started the exercise of waiving penalties that were issued for failure to issue finalized receipts. The week-long activity is to primarily benefit taxpayers who were new to the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing System (EFRIS), according to a notice issued by the authority last week. The exercise …
By Annet Nantongo URA enforcement operations made a significant breakthrough in Malaba, Jinja and Mubende recently. The URA Malaba and Jinja enforcement teams intercepted 5 tons of basmati rice from a trailer and a taxi. The flatbed trailer was intercepted near Nakalama, Iganga laden with 3,660kgs of concealed rice bags among cement sacks. The trailer, …
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By Irene Kabakama Uganda Revenue Authority is set to partner with Nation Media Group (NMG) to advance the tax education agenda. In a meeting held at Nakawa, the URA Commissioner General, John Musinguzi appreciated NMG’s partnership role in the revenue mobilization drive. He asked them to find cost-effective ways to creatively address the issue of …
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By Jacquiline Emodek From a distance, you may be fooled to believe that a farmer is transporting his bountiful harvest to the market to feed the Ugandan population, however, a closer look will unearth sack material and upon further scrutiny rolls of textiles. The scrutiny guided by intelligence networks is what led to the interception …
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By Annet Nantongo The URA customs enforcement team recently intercepted two Toyota Hiace cars popularly known as drones and six high-valued trucks with fake chassis numbers. From these, the tax body will recover UGX 203,913,344 in taxes and penalties derived from unearthing this sinister ploy of the tax evaders. “The unscrupulous car dealers imported the …
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By Jacquiline Emodek URA is set to integrate its system with the National Drug Authority (NDA) to ease the clearance of import consignments for healthcare products under the scope of the regulation of NDA. URA’s business process analysis team and the NDA recently conducted a validation exercise for the proposed requirements for the Integrated Regulatory …
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By Jacquiline Emodek Recently, URA engaged dealers of motor vehicle dealers on discrepancies in valuation to collect their feedback before the publication of the motor vehicle valuation database. “We did not submit the valuation database for this month because we know that you have issues that we need to address transparently ,” said Brenda Kateu …
By Kamugisha Kabahweza Allan The Uganda Revenue Authority is set to waive penalties issued during the enforcement of the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing System (EFRIS), Commissioner General John Musinguzi has revealed. Musinguzi made the revelation while appearing on the “Kalisoliso” program on CBS 88.8 FM in Mengo. “We are going to waive penalties for …
By Annet Nantongo Enforcement officers intercepted 7,500 kgs of Bakers wheat flour that was being smuggled from Kenya and conveyed by Truck Reg UAZ 786D. The truck was intercepted by the Uganda Revenue Authority team in Lwakhakha as it made its way to Mbale city. The consignment included 150 bags of 50kgs each, which the truck driver …
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