Tax administration

OPINION: The Tax Procedures Code (Amendment) Bill 2023⏤ proposed amendments on information sharing with tax authorities are stifling to taxpayers

by Onesmus MwesigwaThe Big StoryThought LeadershipApril 11, 2023April 11, 2023

The Tax Procedures Code (Amendment Bill) 2023 which was published in the Gazette of 30th March 2023 has many novel amendments but this commentary focuses on the proposed amendment to Section 42 of…

OPINION: URA Puts Taxpayers First When Mobilising Revenue 

by theceomaNews & AnalysisThought LeadershipJanuary 19, 2023January 19, 2023

By James Asiimwe Kamara Tax is a price we pay for a civilised and organised society. It is the major source of revenue that enables governments the world over to…

Meet the URA brains behind the game-changing EFRIS Solution

by CEO ReporterThe Big StoryJuly 13, 2021July 13, 2021

#1 Gary Kizito Manager Business Analysis As part of the concept development team, Gary Kizito led a bench marking team which did several studies across East Africa and beyond in…

The UGX19.7 trillion Musinguzi plan: URA’s carrot and stick strategy to navigate COVID-19 and meet 2020/21 tax revenue targets

by Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryOctober 17, 2020October 17, 2020

Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) during the Q1 FY2020/21 (July to September 2020), took in UGX 4,070.3 billion in tax revenue, against a target of UGX 2,999.8 billion. This is 135.7…

TAT RULING: URA Commissioner General’s powers are not absolute and must be exercised reasonably

by theceomaThought LeadershipJuly 16, 2020July 16, 2020

By Celia Becker and Phillip Karugaba The recent ruling of the Tax Appeals Tribunal (“TAT”) in the case of Century Bottling Company v Uganda Revenue Authority (“URA”), has brought the discretion of…

EDITORIAL: How inclusive are the COVID-19 tax incentives? This and more questions for the finance minister, URA and the MPs

by theceomaThe Big StoryThought LeadershipJune 8, 2020June 8, 2020

On or around 5th June 2020 the Minister of Finance Planning and Economic Development tabled in Parliament 4 bills for approval into Acts of Parliament. The above bills are to…

URA’s Doris Akol, reshuffles 4 commissioners

by Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryFebruary 28, 2020February 28, 2020

Doris Akol, the Commissioner-General of URA, has made changes in her senior management team, rotating four commissioners and promoting one assistant commissioner to Acting Commissioner. One Commissioner, Mr. Begumisa Protazio,…