Ian M. Rumanyika, the Ag. Assistant Commissioner, Public and Corporate Affairs at URA Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has informed the General Public that through a ministerial directive ref TPD.81/167/04 dated 4th August 2021, textiles and garments which are not manufactured in Uganda and as such cannot be adequately sourced locally
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Patience T Rubagumya, the URA Commissioner Legal Services and Board Affairs The Tax Appeals Tribunal has affirmed that the lease of equipment amounts to a taxable supply and ordered Multiple ICD Ltd, a Freight Forwarding Company to pay VAT amounting to Shs2.86bn to Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). Multiple ICD Ltd instituted an application
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Ian M. Rumanyika, the URA Acting Assistant Commissioner Public and Corporate Affairs Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) works with various stakeholders and partners to recover revenue from either ignorant or intentional tax defaulters. The tax body acts on verified intelligence. Informants/ whistle-blowers who give accurate information that leads to recovery of
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Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) on February 3, 2021 launched a tax compliance campaign dubbed KAKASA-’You’re in charge’, an Integrated Communication and Marketing Campaign where the tax body will help usher in a new approach to doing business, allowing business men and women across Uganda to take full charge of their business destiny
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Sugar and cement will bear Digital Tax Stamps beginning April 2021 Government through Ministry of Finance has added sugar and cement on the list of goods to bear Digital Tax Stamps (DTS). DTS was operationalised in November 2019 where six products, namely beer, soda, water, wines, spirits, and cigarettes were
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Panelists that graced the 2021 Women's Conference organized by URA As Uganda prepares to join the rest of the world to commemorate the International Women’s on March 8th, URA Saturday organized a special conference for women to join hands and empower each other irrespective of their different business areas. The
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URA Commissioner General, John R Musinguzi addressing business and political; leaders from the Central Business District (Kampala) Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Commissioner General, John R Musinguzi has revealed that its tax register currently stands at slightly over 1.6 million taxpayers with only 800,000 active. “These are the individuals and businesses that
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On February 3, 2021, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) launched a tax compliance campaign dubbed KAKASA-’You’re in charge’, an Integrated Communication and Marketing Campaign where URA will help usher in a new approach to doing business, allowing business men and women across Uganda to take full charge of their business destiny
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Ian Rumanyika, the Ag. Assistant Commissioner Public and Corporate Affairs at URA Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) extended the deadline for filing and payment of January 2021 tax returns from 15th of February, 2021 to 17th of February 2021. Business Focus interviewed Ian Rumanyika, the Ag. Assistant Commissioner Public and Corporate Affairs at URA,
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Kayoola bus assembled in Uganda There was a notable decline in the importation of buses by Ugandans over the last two years.According to the Uganda Revenue Authority-URA, 190 buses were imported from different countries, mainly China and Kenya, compared to 310 units in 2019 and 426 in 2018. However, there
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