By Joshua Niyonshima As I reflect on my journey with Nsaba[not real names], a friend and property developer, I am reminded of the importance of timely tax filing. Our story began 15 years ago when we first arrived in Kampala, filled with dreams of owning a piece of the city. Nsaba’s venture into property development …
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By Prisca Anan After a successful excursion in the Karamoja sub-region, the URA Tax Education Outreach team has set its sights on the Teso sub-region. Now camped in the heart of the Ateker in Soroti, the tujenge team is on a mission to ensure compliance through door-to-door taxpayer visits and the mobile tax office. This …
By Joshua Muwonge Uganda Revenue Authority has clarified that the valuation of goods in kilograms is aligned with international standards and conventions, such as the Harmonized System (HS) of tariff nomenclature. This approach to valuation is used by the revenue body to determine the customs value of select goods including textiles and hardware products whose …
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By Nagaba Laura Nataline The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) recently conducted a tax outreach program in Mubende focusing on women in business. The program brought together entrepreneurs, business owners, and taxpayers from various parts of the district. According to Isaac Aijuka, the Ag. supervisor tax education outreach-southwestern , the team also sought to understand the …
By Kamugisha Kabahweza Allan Uganda Revenue Authority has urgedclearing agents to join the fight against corruption by punishing and reporting the corrupt people in their profession. The Commissioner General, John R. Musinguzi made the request Thursday at Hotel Africana during an engagement with over 650 clearing agents.The engagement was organised to understand issues related to …
By Dismas Nuwaine The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is stepping up its fight against financial fraud by investing in the skills of its tax investigators. John R. Musinguzi, Commissioner General has reaffirmed his commitment to continuous staff training in several critical areas to close tax leakages. Musinguzi applauded the partnership between URA and His Majesty …
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By Dismas Nuwaine The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has been honored as a consequential partner and business enabler by the Indian Business Forum (IBF) during the association’s 10th-anniversary celebrations held at the Golf Course Hotel, Kampala. The IBF, which empowers Indian businesses operating in Uganda, recognized URA’s instrumental role in fostering a conducive investment climate for …
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By Joshua Niyonshima & Laura Nagaba A team of Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) staff recently embarked on a rigorous 21-day intelligence training program aimed at strengthening their capacity to combat tax fraud. The training, held at the Institute of Security and Intelligence Studies was designed to equip URA personnel with advanced skills in intelligence gathering, …
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By Joshua Niyonshima Entebbe Customs enforcement has impounded 807 smuggled smartphones worth USD 42,626. The operation dubbed ‘Big Eye’ followed the revamped vigilance at the International Airport to curb smuggling and illicit trade. The smuggling attempts uncovered at Entebbe International Airport have ranged from audacious to outright bizarre. In one case, a woman who appeared heavily …
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By Kamugisha Kabahweza Allan Uganda Revenue Authority has called upon manufacturers of mattresses to apply the right harmonized system (HS) code to the items used in the manufacture of mattresses to avoid misclassification that leads to wrong assessment of taxes. The Commissioner General, John R. Musinguzi made the call on Friday during an engagement with …
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