The panelists during the deep dive discussion chronicling UBL's 75-year journey of socioeconomic contributions to Uganda Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has has paid Shs7.4 trillion in taxes to Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) in its 75 years of operating in Uganda. This is what over three Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government
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URA head offices in Nakawa An amendment to VAT Section 45 A will give taxpayers an opportunity to recoup 5% of the money they pay in taxes to the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). A tax refund of 5% of the VAT amount is to be paid back to consumers who
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The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has revealed that Ugandans have benefited from the petroleum projects to a tune of US$ 171.93m (Shs605bn), representing 37% of the money invested in the industry from 2017 to 2020. PAU was responding to city lawyer Andrew Oluka who, in July 2021 filed a
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Tugume showcases some of the coffee varieties sourced from his farms and out-growers to Investment Minister Evelyn Anite during the Coffee City unveiling A new approach by Coffee City, a subsidiary of Inspire Africa Coffee in partnership with Young Africa Works Program and supported by Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU)
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On July 16, 2021, Bwogi Farms sarcastically shared a post reading: “But why have some of us succeeded despite many others failing? Are we from another planet? Passion comes first above everything, persistence too.” Bwogi Farms is a mixed farm located in the Central Uganda district of Rakai. Bwogi’s post
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One of the 100 beneficiaries receiving relief items from Housing Finance Bank officials Housing Finance Bank Saturday donated food items to residents of Mulimira Zone, Bukoto in Nakawa division. At least 100 vulnerable people including the blind, young mothers, pregnant mothers, the disabled and the elderly among others benefited from the
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Atwijukire makes extra money from rearing pigs By Francis Otucu In 2018, Richard Atwijukire, 25, joined his father in Kampala. His father, had in 2009 moved to the city and settled in Banda, Nakawa division, near Kyambogo University. He started a restaurant business that serves mainly University students. “When students eat
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Abel Kagumire, URA Commissioner for Customs The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) plans to make Uganda’s export competitive. Dissecting the topic ‘Understanding Customs In Uganda’s Economic Development’ Friday morning, URA Commissioner for Customs, Abel Kagumire said a number of strategies have been put in place to the country’s exports competitive. Figures
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URA Commissioner General, John R. Musinguzi Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) registered 189, 377 new taxpayers on its taxpayer register in Financial Year 2020/21 despite the Covid-19 shock. The revelation was made by URA Commissioner General, John R. Musinguzi on Thursday during the annual press briefing. “By the end of the
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Mulwana on one of his visits to the farm in Kakiri Pumpkins (Ensujju in Luganda) are a warm season vegetable belonging to the genus “Cucurbita” class. The gourd fruit boasts of several varieties such as sweet cream, Bala, Dulu, Onziga, Sunfish, Sugar pie and Anderina. It does well in loamy
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