By Dismas Nuwaine Despite the heavy morning downpour, Tukegumya Victoria, a 36-year-old mother of five, was the first to arrive at the Nalweyo town council headquarters in Kakumiro district to pay her stamp duty fees. For Tukegumya, this was a crucial step to secure a land title for her six-acre farm. Tukegumya has had this land …
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By Akinyi Winiefred A 36-year-old man from Kisoro district has been arrested for defrauding people under the pretext of being the Commissioner General of the Uganda Revenue Authority. Ivan Cyubahiro, a broker and resident of Bunamwaya, was apprehended over the weekend following a tip-off from concerned citizens. He was allegedly soliciting contributions for the wedding …
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By Kamugisha Kabahweza URA’s enforcement teams in Mbarara and Gulu have impounded two motor vehicles conveying 2,450 bombas of illegal cigarettes. According to Frank Kanyike the in-charge Mbarara Enforcement, 750 bombas of Oris cigarettes were retrieved from a Tausi Bus Registration number UBN 345E in Lyantonde. “The contraband cigarettes will be transported to Kampala and later …
By Irene Kabakama Proscovia Nabbanja, the Chief Executive Officer of the Uganda National Oil Company, met with URA ‘s Ag. Commissioner General Denis Kateeba to discuss tax-related developments since UNOC became the sole importer of petroleum products in Uganda. “The engagement is to provide an up date on how we have progressed as we push …
By Joshua Niyonshima The URA Commissioner General John Rujoki Musinguzi has once again demonstrated his commitment to social responsibility by spearheading a fundraiser aimed at supporting the education and well-being of over 400 girls at Grace Villa, a shelter for vulnerable girls located in Makanga Hills, Kabale Municipality. This follows his involvement in similar causes, …
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