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

Celia Becker (left) is Africa Regulatory and Business Intelligence Executive at ENSafrica and Phillip Karugaba (right) is the Head of ENSafrica Advocates in Uganda. The duo agree with the Tax Appeals Tribunal that even under pressure to achieve tax collection targets in a declining economy, the Commissioner General’s discretion must still be exercised judiciously.