Day: May 2, 2025

By Paul Kawanguzi Lira business women walked away with a rejuvenated mind that was more empowered to handle their tax matters after an engaging financial literacy workshop with URA on Friday 25th April. This advisory was shared during the tax education workshop that aimed at fostering financial literacy, enhancing tax compliance, and empowering women entrepreneurs with …

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By Irene Kabakama The URA Enforcement teams in Gulu, Arua and Corner Kamdini have encountered unrelenting cigarette smugglers in the region in attempts to infiltrate the market with 5,945 bombas of illegal Super Match cigarettes. At Gulu Logistics Hub, the team successfully impounded two vehicles with 4,500 bombas of smuggled Super Match cigarettes made in …

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URA commemorated the 22nd World Day of Safety and Health at Work yesterday together with Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI) in Namanve, at an event that was presided over by the Hon. Betty Amongi Ongom, the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development. The day, which began in 2003 as a campaign by the International Labour Organization …

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By Maxwell Okello URA has intensified taxpayer education efforts in Adjumani district through the Tax Katale campaign. The campaign which started out in Pakele town Council is aimed at strengthening voluntary tax compliance and promoting a better understanding of tax obligations among small and medium enterprises. The campaign is conducted in a way that brings …

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By Joshua Niyonshima URA has encouraged investors to embrace the ongoing Buuza Kamisona (Ask the URA CG) campaign with the aim of improving tax literacy and boosting voluntary compliance among both local and foreign investors. This development took place during the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) Investors’ General Meeting held at Namanve Industrial Park recently. Representing the URA …

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By Paul Kawanguzi Gulu’s women in Business have been urged to own a TIN in order to meet their tax obligations and reap big from the benefits that accrue to the identification. This URA’s Sharon Natukunda told the business women during a tax education workshop on Thursday this week, that is aimed at empowering the …

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By Francis Mawanda The ongoing tax education and awareness drives have reached Kapchorwa town with the key goal of fostering a tax compliant society in the Sebei sub-region. As the primary administrative, commercial, and municipal hub of Kapchorwa District, Kapchorwa town is home to a variety of businesses, from small furniture shops to furniture showrooms, as well as retail shops, wholesalers and massive supermarkets, thus giving the town a diverse economy. …

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By Dismas Nuwaine The URA Commissioner General, John R. Musinguzi, and the UNOC Chief Executive Officer, Proscovia Nabbanja have agreed to deepen their collaboration to improve revenue collection from Uganda’s growing oil, gas, and fuel sector. While addressing a delegation from UNOC during a high-level engagement held on Monday at the Lake Victoria Serena Hotel, …

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