Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has over the years taken a social stand to carry out Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a way of effecting social change in the communities in which it operates.
This has helped build public confidence in the organization, created rapport and changed compliance behaviour within the taxpaying community.
Against the above background, URA in collaboration with Huawei on Friday donated 20 laptops to Tororo Girls School.
URA-still in partnership with Huawei will also be donating 20 more laptops to Lira secondary school next week.
This is in addition to 40 laptops given to Kololo S.S Kampala and St.Thereza girls schools-Hoima that benefited last year.
Ian Rumanyika, the Ag. Assistant Commissioner Public and Corporate affairs at URA said that these computers will assist the beneficiaries gain quality education through skilling the future generation in ICT skills.
He said for a school to benefit they must be a Government school but also Tax compliant.
The Taxman promised to come back and launch a Tax club at the school to be added on the over 43 tax clubs across the country.
“We are building a tax alert generation that is more responsible and understands why they have to pay taxes,” Rumanyika said.
Angel Zhoulixue, Huawei’s Chief Finance Officer (CFO) said that the reason they are collaborating with URA is to enhance ICT skills in Uganda.
As Huawei they will do more in digitizing Uganda by giving more support to the ICT sector.
She encouraged the young girls to work hard.
She added that she studied from a rural school where she managed to join one of the best Universities in China and later on got a top management job in a big organisation like Huawei. This is because of hard work and discipline which pays, she said.
“It’s never too late for you young ladies of Tororo Girls to be like us on this side of the table or even better,” she advised.
Hellen Wataba, the school Headmistress appreciated the fact that they have been thought of by URA and Huawei technologies.
“We had a few working computers in our computer lab, yet the school accommodates over 1,600 students, but also this has come in at the right time when we are introducing the new curriculum that emphasizes practical skilling,” she added.
URA through the school outreach programme has pledged to work with Ministry of education and Huawei technologies in inculcating a tax paying culture among the potential Taxpayers.
“5 to 10 years from now you will be sitting in the positions we are in and you will be responsible citizens that need to choose to be willing and complaint Taxpayers. Your future is brighter,” Rumanyika said in his closing remarks amidst cheers from the students.
