A Tax Clearance Certificate is confirmation from Revenue that your tax affairs are in order.
An application for a Tax Clearance Certificate will enable you to reduce tax burdens where one is prompted to clear up any tax obligation(s) in the course of the year before obtaining the certificate.
It also facilitates easy acquisition of work permits for those persons who look forward to working in foreign countries.
Additionally, it facilitates re-export and import of certain restricted goods such as tyres, sugar.
The process of getting a Tax Clearance Certificate is initiated by the client(s) to the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Commissioner, to be certified as compliant with their tax obligations with URA. The client receives a tax certificate from URA confirming that her or his tax affairs are in order at the date of issuance of the Certificate.
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