Month: June 2024

By Irene Kabakama On Wednesday, the Commissioner General, John R. Musinguzi was hosted on UBC’s show Behind the Headlines alongside other panelists to discuss the budget for the fiscal year 2024/25. The topic of discussion was the analysis of the budget’s domestic funding capacity. The discussion centered on strategies that will enable URA to hit the new …

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By Irene Kabakama John Musinguzi , the URA Commissioner General has underscored the importance of Public Relations in attaining public buy-in. Musinguzi who attended the 3rd National Public Relations Symposium emphasized the need for communication experts to leverage PR and break down complex tax matters for the benefit of the public. “Every Financial Year, the tax …

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By Irene Kabakama A section of traders from downtown Kampala have expressed interest in partnering with URA to conduct tax education. This call was made at URA in Nakawa during an engagement with Shauriyako traders. Dr. Hillary Musoke, one of the leaders from Shauriyako Arcade said they could encourage compliance by educating their peers about …

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By Akinyi Winiefred Rwoth Ubimu Phillip Rauni Olarker III, the Alur King, has asked the Uganda Revenue Authority to consider partnering with the Kingdom in conducting tax education in the West Nile region. “People lack the basic information and simplified guidelines on taxes to make it easy for them to comply. I do not think …

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By Jacquiline Emodek Uganda Revenue Authority is set to sign Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with various clearing agent associations to streamline business. This development follows a recent meeting between Abel Kagumire, the Commissioner of Customs, and various heads of clearing and forwarding associations, where they discussed this prospect. Currently, there are three registered clearing agent …

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Last Saturday, the URA enforcement team in Mpondwe received a tip –off from a trusted informant about a suspicious shipment of bitenge being smuggled from the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) into Uganda. The informant reported that several sacks of bitenge had been transported across a porous border point along the Lubiriha river and hidden in …

Enforcement team in Mpondwe and Jinja outsmart smugglers, recover textile Read More »

Effective June 1, 2024, traders importing rice and produce from Tanzania will be required to label it according to the new guidelines provided by the Uganda Revenue Authority. Among other things, the produce will have to bear a declaration on whether the rice was milled or genetically modified, the product name, class, name of the …

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By Kamugisha Kabahweza Allan The Committee on Commissions Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has challenged the Uganda Revenue Authority to intensify tax education to sensitize taxpayers on aspects of taxation and their obligations. The committee members made the call yesterday during the discussion of the December 2023 Auditor General’s report. They noted that some …

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As part of the noble endeavor to raise awareness about environmental protection, URA staff joined the rest of the world to commemorate World Environment Day on June 5th 2024. Under the theme, accelerating land restoration, drought resilience and desertification progress, URA staff set out to plant trees across all URA border stations and its headquarter …

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By Irene Kabakama The URA Commissioner General John R. Musinguzi joined the officials from the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development and Civil Society Organizations to launch the National Budget Month prior to the reading of the 2024/25 financial budget. This initiative is being conducted under the theme: “full monetization of the Ugandan economy through …

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