By Nouella Anaso “To URA, it is a gift. But to me, it is a miracle. I have never received such a gift before. This morning, I didn’t have sugar for my tea. Yesterday my children asked for blue band. Now they will also have rice, spaghetti, cooking oil. I did not expect this blessing …
TPAS KICKS OFF WITH ENDEARING GIFTS TO TAXPAYERS Read More »
By Annet Nantongo September 5th 1991 saw the birth of Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) the Act of Parliament Cap. 196 enacted and established the agency as a statutory body mandated to administer tax in Uganda. The institution has grown over the 30 years to become a beacon of hope and a blue print for other …
URA TASKED TO EMBRACE MATURITY AS IT CELEBRATES 30 YEARS Read More »
By Taxman Team In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, sovereign governments across the globe have had to unlearn, learn and relearn in order to adapt to what is now commonly referred to as the ‘new normal.’ Since 18th March 2020 when Uganda instituted its first lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19, the entire country …
On 22nd July 2021, the Tax Appeals Tribunal once again issued a decision in favour of URA in the matter of Safari Clothing (Uganda) Ltd, the Applicant Vs URA, the Respondent. URA issued an assessment of UGX 1,860,721,939/= being Income Tax and Value Added Tax against Safari Clothing Ltd to which the Applicant objected the …
COURT GIVES URA NOD TO COLLECT OVER 1.86 BILLION Read More »
URA-SECURITY AGENCIES COMBINE EFFORTS TO FIGHT ECONOMIC CRIME. The URA -CG John R. Musingunzi has asked other government security agencies to merge efforts to combat illicit trade. This was during first annual symposium on economic crime hosted by the Tax Investigation Department at Kampala Serena hotel earlier today under the theme “Shaping today’s Intelligence to …
URA-SECURITY AGENCIES COMBINE EFFORTS TO FIGHT ECONOMIC CRIME Read More »
He is nowhere in your top 1000 taxpayers, not even close to the biggest business owners in the country but he chose the phrase, “I encourage you to pay tax. Avoid sections 200/203.” These words should ring a bell to any social media user in Uganda but if they don’t, it is clear you missed …
Ms. Deborah Owino is the supervising engineer of the construction projects at the government owned Lira UTC located in Lira municipality. Owino is a former student of the college and prides herself in the opportunity of free education which has seen her contribute to her school and the community at large. This and many other …
The URA Tujenge Bus Highlights Fruits of Revenue in East and Northern Uganda Read More »
Uganda Revenue Authority launches the “Tujenge Uganda” bus as well as the URA@30 celebrations. URA was birthed on 15th of September 1991 which same date will translate into 30 years of the Taxman’s existence this year. The celebrations will be spread across different months for the rest of the year. The Tujenge Uganda is a …
LAUNCH OF THE URA@30 CELEBRATIONS AND “TUJENGE UGANDA” BUS Read More »
Print Export To : PDF URA kick started the commemoration of the URA@30 celebrations by launching a newly refurbished URA DRIFT studio. Beaming with pride, the Commissioner General said that with the studio, URA can work to raise the revenue by UGX 5 Trillion instead of the current UGX 3 Trillion. “We should surprise everybody. Let us …
URA LAUNCHES DIGITAL TV STUDIO – A RESOURCE FOR TAXPAYER EDUCATION Read More »