Day: May 16, 2025

URA and Oil majors reaffirm partnership

By Dismas Nuwaine The Commissioner General of the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), Mr. John R. Musinguzi, has reaffirmed URA’s strong commitment to working hand-in-hand with key players in the oil and gas sector to ensure tax compliance, transparency, and smooth operations, especially as Uganda moves closer to first oil. Speaking during a high-level meeting held …

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Kayunga traders urged to keep proper records

By Laura Nagaba Nataline  Micah Samuel Gaalya, the Assistant Commissioner for Tax Education at the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), has urged business owners in Kayunga to prioritize proper record-keeping as a key step towards business growth and tax compliance. “Keeping proper records is the first step to running a successful and compliant business,” Gaalya said. …

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URA Busts Rice Consolidation Centre in Bugiri

By Irene Kabakama As part of efforts to combat illicit trade, Uganda Revenue Authority’s (URA) enforcement team in Busitema has thwarted another smuggling attempt, recovering 75 bags of smuggled rice. On Saturday, May 10, the team was alerted to a report about a substantial quantity of rice being consolidated in a store within Butema, in Bugiri …

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URA intercepts Isuzu truck laden with smuggled textiles

By Irene Kabakama At first glance, one would think a farmer is transporting their harvest to the market. A truck filled with cabbages, a bountiful harvest! These were the scenes when customs officials in Sironko district encountered an Isuzu truck transporting contraband textiles concealed in cabbages. This interception followed weeks of intelligence gathering by the …

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