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How friends, Birungyi Cephas Kagyenda and Enoch Barata, built Uganda’s most influential tax law firm On 24th July 2020, three of five Constitutional Court judges, ruled that the TAT Act requirement to pay 30% of a tax under objection before getting access to justice was inconsistent with Article 44 of the Constitution that guarantees access to justice as a non-derogable right. The judges severely limited the scope of application of the dreaded Section 15 of the Tax Appeals Tribunal Act. This is yet another game-changing ruling, secured by Birungyi, Barata & Associates (BBA), arguably Uganda’s most influential tax law firm. CEO East Africa Magazine, digs deep into the making of the law firm that has positioned itself as the go-to firm on all matters tax.

by Muhereza Kyamutetera
Birungyi Kagyenda Cephas (left) and Enoch Barata founded the law firm in 2003.
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You have often heard, and it is true, that only two things in life are certain- death and taxes. While it is obvious that government is a silent shareholder in every business and an unseen signatory to every transaction and therefore will want a portion of it; almost every time, how much of it or when it is due is often not as direct, which is why you need a good tax lawyer. In fact with a good

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Muhereza Kyamutetera is the Executive Editor of CEO East Africa Magazine. I am a travel enthusiast and the Experiences & Destinations Marketing Manager at EDXTravel. Extremely Ugandaholic. Ask me about #1000Reasons2ExploreUganda and how to Take Your Place In The African Sun.