Day: January 17, 2025

Gulu constructors tipped on return filing

By Elizabeth Nakiru The Uganda Revenue Authority has conducted a tax education assignation with the construction and engineering sector in Gulu. The engagement was intended to enhance their compliance, refresh their tax knowledge in return filing and to address any tax related concerns that the constructors’ community may have with the taxman. The engagement kicked …

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Maracha Thirsts for More Tax Education

By Kamugisha Kabahweza Allan The business community in Maracha District has called on the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to carry out constant tax education and organize sensitization workshops to aid them in understanding taxation. Mawa John, the Chairperson of the Maracha Business Community, made the call as he interacted with the URA Tax Education Outreach …

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URA and MOFPED Stress Need for Strengthening of Tax Research to Maximize Growth

By Dismas Nuwaine John R. Musinguzi, the Commissioner General of the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has committed to strengthening research and analysis within the organisation. He said this will help to analyze business growth patterns, spot untapped opportunities critically, compare local processes with global best practices, study trends that may impact future revenue, and use …

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URA engages NGOs to drive compliance

By Elizabeth Nakiru Uganda Revenue Authority organized an interactive discourse with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Gulu yesterday where they offered an olive branch to taxpayers through tax education and addressing issues unique to them as a humanitarian sector. Andrew Kyakonye, the tax education team lead took participants through a live demonstration on how to apply …

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URA thwarts phone smuggling attempt in Tororo

By Akinyi Winiefred URA is set to collect over UGX 100m in taxes and penalties from a phone smuggler in Busia. The smuggler’s consignment, consisting of 500 pieces of high-end smartphones, was intercepted over the weekend following a tip-off from a credible source. “We received information of a truck planted with suspicious boxes in all …

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