By Jacinta Obore Mirembe After delivering early Christmas gifts to the little ones at the Oasis of Life Orphanage in Nateete, the field services team, joined by their counterparts from the office of the Commissioner of Customs, took essential items to patients at the Uganda Cancer Institute. The assorted items, including detergents and foodstuffs, came …
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By Joshua Niyonshima The Uganda Revenue Authority recently held a training at Trinity College Nabbingo to equip tutors from technical institutions with tax knowledge. The training is part of the rollout of the tax education curriculum in tertiary institutions, which began in the financial year 2021/2022. The curriculum, developed jointly by NCDC and URA, aims to …
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By Dismas Nuwaine On Friday evening, Buganda Kingdom celebrated excellence in business compliance and ethical practices of their institution-aligned entities during their annual Christmas Carols at Bulange Palace in Mengo. Buganda Broadcasting Services (BBS) emerged as the overall winner, excelling in a rigorous evaluation process. The Katikkiro of Buganda, Owek. Charles Peter Mayiga praised the institutions …
By Akinyi Winiefred URA’s efforts in countering illicit trade have yielded this week with the taxman impounding several tonnes of smuggled goods across the country. As the festive season draws close, trade volumes increase as traders look to make the most of it. Their prospects are, however, threatened by economic saboteurs that flood the market …
By Dismas Nuwaine In a daring operation that unfolded on December 12th, security forces successfully intercepted a large haul of smuggled cigarettes, uncovering over 1,100 packets of Supermatch cigarettes, totaling 22 cartons, at a private residence in Aywee village, Western division, Gulu City. The raid was prompted after a reliable informant “tipped off” authorities about the …
In 2009, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) launched the eTAX system which came embedded with various returns in Excel format. However, these Excel format returns came with several challenges; they were complicated to fill, uploading of the returns would at times fail, and in the case of Local Excise Duty (LED) certain important aspects like …
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By Joshua Niyonshima The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has destroyed 36.64 tons of illicit cigarettes, valued at UGX 1,684,107,271, in a major crackdown on illegal trade. The destruction, which took place at Luweero Industries Ltd, a government-designated site in Nakasongola district, was part of the government’s ongoing efforts to combat the illicit tobacco trade and …
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In a bid to boost tax compliance, a dedicated team from the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has embarked on a door-to-door campaign in Fort Portal among traders and business owners. The “Tax Katale,” campaign kicked off on Monday, primarily targeting presumptive taxpayers to ensure that all qualifying businesses comply with their tax obligations.Undeterred by the …
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By Dismas Nuwaine Yesterday afternoon the URA Commissioner General, John R. Musinguzi, gave Christmas gifts to scores of Nakawa roadside sweepers. These sweepers work tirelessly to keep the Nakawa division clean. He commended their dedication and hard work in ensuring that the roads and pathways within which URA is headquartered are kept spotless. “The work …
By Akinyi Winiefred URA has cautioned traders against flouting processes on the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS). This includes selectively issuing digital receipts, operating two invoicing systems with one not connected to EFRIS, and not issuing e-receipts at all. Speaking during a training for VAT-registered taxpayers in Soroti recently, Racheal Kirungi, an EFRIS …
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