Day: October 21, 2024

UNECA and URA Collaborate to reduce Profit Shifting and enhance Tax Revenue

By Abdullah Rabiiba The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) concluded a one-day workshop at the Protea Hotel by Marriott on Thursday,17th October. The workshop focused on enhancing tax revenues through reduced profit shifting by multinational enterprises (MNEs). Attended by tax experts, policymakers and stakeholders, the event showcased findings from …

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Busia enforcement outsmarts Coca-Cola truck smuggling assorted rice

By Onesmus Amwiine Busia Enforcement frustrated a cunning smuggling attempt, seizing a Coca-Cola distributor truck that had concealed over 5 tons of assorted rice. The team had been monitoring the truck’s movements, suspecting it was smuggling rice from their area to Jinja and Kampala. To outsmart the smugglers, two teams were deployed in an ambush …

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URA issues passenger baggage clearance procedures at Entebbe International Airport

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has introduced updated measures to streamline passenger baggage clearance procedures at Entebbe International Airport, effective 1st July 2024. The guidelines take into consideration the East African Community Customs Management Act fifth schedule amendments that increased a threshold for passenger baggage allowable limit from USD 500$ to USD 2000$ for passengers …

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