Since January 2016 to-date, URA has been served with several interim orders that have halted the collection of over UGX550.2 billion, adding that the institution’s bank accounts have been attached, affecting work and remittance to the consolidate fund.
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has decried the slow disposal rate of cases by courts of law, saying it has led to low revenue collection and affected taxpayers’ businesses.
Just three months into the year, URA says interim court orders have led to the tax collectors failing to recover over UGX550 billion.
Acting Commissioner General, Henry Saka, says over UGX1 trillion in taxes is held up in numerous tax lawsuits pending before courts of law.
“Expeditious disposal of cases will reduce URA’s arrears in collectable taxes, pending adjudication in the courts and Tax Appeals Tribunal, from over UGX1 trillion to a lower figure,