By Jacinta Obore Mirembe The World Customs Organization (WCO), in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), has trained staff from the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), and Uganda Police on effective ways of combating illicit trade. The week-long capacity building held at the Malaba One Stop Border …
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URA has secured a significant victory in its fight against tax evasion, with the high court ruling in its favour in a landmark case against Crane Autos Ltd. The case exposed complex tax evasion schemes and mechanisms employed by non-compliant taxpayers. The ruling delivered by Honorable Justice Stephen Mubiru on July 16, 2024 has far …
By Carol Nabulime Recently more than 100 students from Seeta High school visited URA, where they received an informative session on the significance of taxation, Uganda ‘s tax regime, and URA ‘s vital role in driving national development. The educational tour aimed at enlightening the students on the importance of tax compliance and its impact …
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By Irene Kabakama Uganda Revenue Authority and the Uganda Police have agreed to collaborate in addressing the issue of duplicate number plates being used to facilitate crime in Uganda. This was agreed upon in a meeting held recently at the URA headquarters in Nakawa. URA’s intelligence team gathered extensive information on over 6,000 duplicate number …
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By David Mugarra URA has recovered another pistol from an inbound passenger at Elegu One Stop Border Post. The pistol loaded with five rounds of ammunition was found in luggage belonging to one Machol Majur Madol, a South Sudanese national. Machol, who was crossing into Uganda, had stealthily concealed the weapon in his hand luggage, …
By Joshua Niyonshima On Thursday, the Uganda Revenue Authority destroyed 180 tons of contraband goods valued at more than a billion shillings at Nakasongola, Luweero industries. The goods which included cosmetics with hydroquinone substances, used undergarments, expired beers, sex toys, and foodstuffs were impounded by enforcement teams across the country from different operations. According to …
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By Jacquiline Emodek Recently, customs staff deployed under Enforcement and Field Services participated in a technical backstopping on wooden products training. Backstopping involves providing technical support and expertise to project teams, acting as a safety net to address unforeseen challenges and enhance project implementation. It is a proactive approach that aims to troubleshoot issues, offer …
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By Ogwang David In a continuous effort to impart tax knowledge in Uganda, the Uganda Revenue Authority has trained over 300 students from St. Andrews Gombe High School, Gayaza Church of Uganda, and Ndejje Secondary School. This is through the Tax Alert Generation program which supports both lower and higher institutions of learning in educating …
By Joshua Niyonshima A delegation from the Malawi Revenue Authority is in Uganda to study URA’s Block Management System (BMS) for tax administration. Using the BMS, URA divides the central parts of Kampala into logical geographical blocks and assigns a team of tax officers to systematically manage the tax compliance of each taxpayer within their …
By Irene Kabakama The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Dr. Stephen Kazimba Mugalu, met with URA Commissioner General John Musinguzi yesterday to discuss matters of common interest and possible partnerships. Kaziimba recognized URA’s integral role in Uganda’s development and expressed willingness to work with the tax body to enhance compliance. He underscored the importance …