Month: September 2024

By Dismas Nuwaine At the 2024 Consumers Choice Award Gala Dinner, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Commissioner and CEO Abel Kagumire unveiled transformative reforms to enhance taxpayer services, ease compliance and create a more investment-friendly environment. Kagumire highlighted the government’s investments in technologies like EFRIS, Digital Tracking Solution and Bonded Warehouse Information Management System designed …

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By Desmond Lumago Following continuous smuggling syndicates in Jinja, the Jinja enforcement team deployed widely and seized substantial quantities of salt and rice, two essential commodities critical to household consumption and commercial trade. The operation which was intensified following intelligence reports, is part of an ongoing crackdown on illicit trade aimed at ensuring that all …

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By Jackson Nambula Andrew In a daring raid, the Malaba enforcement team foiled a plot to smuggle cigarettes into the country. The operation was set in motion when a newly recruited informant tipped off authorities about a suspicious vehicle, UBN 672Y, allegedly involved in illicit activities. Acting swiftly, the Malaba team sprang into action, intercepting …

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By Jordan Palanda Bosco Residents of Obongi have urged the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to conduct more engagements to enhance their understanding of taxes. Speaking at a recent meeting at Obongi Town Primary School, Samuel Bimbaza Hashaka, the Resident District Commissioner emphasized the need for increased tax education. “Taxes are beneficial for the country but people …

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By Kamugisha Kabahweza Allan Lt. Maate Magwara, the Kasese Deputy Resident District Commissioner has cautioned residents against smuggling emphasizing its detrimental impact on the economy. Speaking at the Customs baraza organized by URA at the Mpondwe One Stop Border Post, Magwara stressed that smuggling deprives the country of vital taxes. He specifically targeted individuals who …

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By Annet Nantongo Uganda Revenue Authority has intensified efforts to maintain a levelled playing field for traders in Uganda. This comes after several enforcement operations that retrieved smuggled goods in Elegu, Busia, Busitema, Mirama Hills, and Katuna. In a recent operation operation, the enforcement officers in Elegu recovered over 3,000 litres of smuggled fuel, 1,120 …

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By Kamugisha Kabahweza Allan Local leaders in Hoima have called on the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to intensify taxpayer education and sensitization efforts to combat smuggling and promote economic growth.Speaking at the Customs Baraza organized by URA at Kolping Hotel in Hoima, the Resident City Commissioner Badru Mugabi emphasized the need to educate the public …

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By Dismas Nuwaine On Wednesday, key stakeholders in the manufacturing, ICT, and tourism gathered at Hotel Africana for the 4th Conference on Tax Incentives, Policy, and Administration. Hosted by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development (MoFPED), the event aimed to shape the country’s fiscal landscape through inclusive …

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By Akinyi Winiefred In an effort to enhance tax compliance, URA has engaged young entrepreneurs in Busia district on the legalities of conducting cross-border trade. The week-long conference at Syamalede Bible College in Lumino sub-county, Busia district, brought together young entrepreneurs engaged in cross-border trade, bodaboda riding, salons, mechanics and other trades. The event, organized …

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