Day: January 30, 2025

In a significant step towards enhancing trade facilitation and customs efficiency, a team of experts from the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has extended technical assistance to the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) in implementing the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) Program and strengthening Risk Management (RM) frameworks. This collaboration, supported by the World Customs Organization (WCO) Accelerates …

URA trains Gambia Revenue Authority in Implementing the AEO Program Read More »

By Irene Kabakama URA recently intercepted a smuggling attempt of more than 200 mobile phones in Busia. On the afternoon of January 17th, URA’s enforcement team in Busitema received information of a suspicious Toyota Wish Reg Number UBR 482C that was headed towards the Busitema checkpoint with suspected uncustomed goods. Armed with this information, the team …

URA foils phone smuggling attempt in Busia Read More »

By Irene Kabakama A team from Tax Education collaborated with officers at the Ibanda office to carry out a tax outreach program. This initiative employed a door-to-door approach, as well as tax hubs and mobile drives aimed at informing and ensuring tax compliance among the residents. This outreach program follows earlier efforts in Bigodi, Biguli, …

URA takes tax Gospel to Ibanda and Kamwenge District Read More »

By Irene Kabakama The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) hosted 30 students from Kabojja International School Year 13 economics, accounting and business classes. The visit aimed to educate the students on taxation, tax types and URA’s role in national development. Lodia Victoria, the Ag. Supervisor of Tax Education welcomed the students and emphasized the importance of …

URA empowers Kabojja International School students on taxation Read More »

By Joshua Niyonshima In a series of successful operations, the Malaba enforcement team has made significant strides in curbing the smuggling of textiles. On the evening of January 24, 2025, the team intercepted a Toyota Ipsum vehicle loaded with smuggled fabric material, which had been transported from Kenya through the Busia border and was headed …

Malaba enforcement team intercepts smuggled kitenge fabric Read More »

By Irene Kabakama The Uganda Revenue Authority has impounded a Toyota G Touring, Reg. No. UAD513W, belonging to Ongom Ochola Jacob, who has allegedly been using it to smuggle Supermatch cigarettes to South Sudan. The vehicle was intercepted on 16th January at Lacor Trading Centre as it approached Gulu City. At the time of interception, the …

URA nets serial cigarette smuggler in Gulu Read More »