By Dismas Nuwaine In Lamwo district, the heat of the dry season is no match for the enthusiasm of Akwari David, the station head of Kitgum Domestic Taxes. As he oversees operations in the district, he knows that the dry season brings business opportunities for locals. To cater to these businesses, URA’s mobile office, the …
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By Elizabeth Nakiru Uganda Revenue Authority is engaging traders in Midwestern Uganda to enhance their understanding of the Digital Tracking Solution (DTS) and promote compliance. DTS is a track & trace platform that sends production and importation data for specific products immediately to both Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and the Uganda National Bureau of Standards …
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By Alex Murungi The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has impounded several high-end vehicles, including Jeeps, BMWs and Mercedes Benzes for abusing Temporary Road Licenses (TRLs) in a crackdown dubbed “Operation Catch Up.” The operation, which began on February 13, 2025, targeted areas like Kabalagala, Kololo, Ntinda, Munyonyo, Entebbe, and Ggaba, where luxury cars with expired …
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By Laura Nagaba Nataline Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has welcomed an 8-member delegation from the Malawi Revenue Authority for a five-day benchmarking visit on Digital Tax Stamps (DTS). The benchmark, which started yesterday, saw the team learn about the key components of DTS, processes, implementation strategies, monitoring mechanisms, and enforcement procedures. Bichetero Emmanuel, the Assistant Commissioner …
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By Dismas Nuwaine The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is stepping up efforts to increase its visibility in smaller towns across major districts, within the Acholi sub-area, through the Tujenge Mobile Bus tax outreach. Isaac Gyagenda, the Ag. Supervisor for Tax Education Outreach in Northern Uganda has emphasized that a strong URA presence in these emerging …
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By Kamugisha Kabahweza Allan The URA Enforcement team has urged students of the East African Community Customs Certificate Course (EACCC) to have a sharp eye and rely on both intelligence and systems to smoke out smugglers who are sabotaging legitimate trade. Paul Karatunga, the Enforcement In-charge Sector A, told the EACCC Second Cohort students at …
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By Jacquiline Emodek In a bid to promote tax compliance and awareness, James Malinzi the Assistant Commissioner Risk Management (Customs) has tasked Customs staff at the border stations to conduct stakeholder engagements and tax education in communities to foster voluntary compliance. “We need to grow our tax-to-GDP ratio from 13% to 20%. To achieve this, …
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By Dismas Nuwaine Business owners in Kabale District have been cautioned against engaging in fraudulent Digital Tax Stamp (DTS) practices. The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has identified several fraudulent practices, including reusing tax stamps, failing to activate stamps, placing them incorrectly on goods, and using counterfeit stamps. Richard Mugarura, the URA Supervisor for DTS and …
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By Laura Nataline Nagaba The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has reported a 10% reduction in the number of tax objections filed in the 2023/2024 financial year. The reduction, from 45% to 35%, is attributed to proactive measures taken by the authority to enhance tax assessments and improve dispute resolution processes. In the previous financial year, …
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By Akinyi Winiefred At the beginning of this week, the URA tax education outreach team in collaboration with the Gulu Domestic taxes rolled out a 5-day tax education exercise to benefit residents of Gulu and the surrounding areas. The team started with small towns on the outskirts of the metropolis a strategy that proved fruitful …