By Joshua Niyonshima
The Uganda Revenue Authority unveiled the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution mobile application to ease the taxpayers journey to compliance.
According to the Commissioner Information Technology and Innovations at the URA Robert Mutebi, formerly VAT registered taxpayers will directly access the mobile app where as non-registered VAT clients will have to register.
“VAT registered clients will directly access the mobile application while non-VAT registered clients have will have to do first time registration,” Mutebi said.
He added that services such as; Stock management, E-Invoicing, and E-Receipting are available on the application.
“When the client selects goods, the Application will load the goods management module. In this module, the client will be able to configure goods stock in, stock adjustment and stock inquiry,”Mutebi expalined.
Additionally, Mutebi disclosed that using this application in stock management there will be two views for goods and services. A client can be able to add stock and issue invoices to customers.
For steps on how on to access the mobile application, follow these below;
- Download the app from Apple store or google play store.
- Click install and you will be able to download the EFRIS Mobile
- After downloading you will be prompted to open the application
- A client will be presented with a series of splash screens on the functionalities of the app.
- Step 3 Log into the EFRIS. Mobile application.
- The Client is then required to place their TIN and Password to proceed and login. NB:- Incase the Client does not have a TIN, A TIN can be obtained using this link Get a TIN – Uganda Revenue Authority (ura.go.ug)
- Step 4: Register the device. The app will prompt the client to register the device.
The EFRIS mobile application is also coming at a time when tax education on Value Added Tax among traders has widened. Recently, the Commissioner General URA John R. Musinguzi engaged Kikuubo traders on EFRIS usage. Among the key improvements he promised to the traders was a mobile application that would easily be accessed by traders.
“We are going to start serious training on EFRIS. Also, we have developed an EFRIS mobile application that is going to be used by every person using a smartphone. After enough sensitization we can now enroll everyone on EFRIS,” Musinguzi said.
