By Irene Kabakama Earlier this week, URA hosted 18 students from the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College, Gwagwalada (NCCSC), who are studying the impact of customs decisions on national development. Gwagwalada is part of the international network of customs universities and serves as a World Customs Organisation (WCO) Training Centre for West and Central …
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By Anan Prisca As part of its mandate to monitor and enhance compliance among government entities, URA’s Public Sector Office (PSO) has rolled out practical training sessions to support Local Governments in meeting their tax obligations. One such engagement was held at Kyamate Secondary School in Ntungamo district early this week. It followed a request …
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By Abdullah Rabiiba Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) have appealed for tax incentives for PWD-led businesses and reduced costs for assistive devices. Mathew Omara, Chairman of the National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU), made the appeal during an engagement organized by Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) in Lira on Monday. “We ask the government to …
By Anan Prisca Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) showcased its transformation at the annual International Museum Day (IMD) at Kabale Main Stadium last weekend, themed “Preserving Heritage, Transforming Communities.” Exhibits included old calculators, typewriters, analogue seals, phones, a cash box, and revenue cashbooks, illustrating URA’s journey to digitization. Established in 2018, the URA museum preserves Uganda’s …
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By Kamugisha Kabahweza Allan The Commissioner General has reaffirmed URA’s commitment to curbing the trade of illicit alcohol in the country to allow fair competition of legal entities in the market. John Musinguzi made this commitment during Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL)’s courtesy visit at the URA headquarters in Nakawa on Tuesday. He noted that URA has enhanced efforts …
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