By Prossie Namata President Museveni has said with the help GDP ratio, the government has been able to identify individuals that do not pay taxes. He added that the GDP ratio was only 4% in 1991 where it rose to 12% after informing URA and has stagnated there for a long time however it rose to […]
Government has directed the Uganda Revenue Authority to finalize verification of Ugandan companies that supplied goods and services to the government of South Sudan and were not paid. The minister of state for planning David Bahati made the directive after MPs put him on task to explain when government will pay the affected traders. Bahati told […]
Civil Society Organizations have asked Uganda Revenue Authority to exercise total transparency and equity when taxing them. Speaking at a dialogue between URA and Civil Society, the executive director Anti-Corruption Coalition Uganda Cissy Kagaba said URA is being used to restrain organizations that are critical of government. She said that some of the taxes levied on these […]
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) football club wins the Azam Uganda super league after securing a 1-1 draw with express at Mutessa II stadium on Tuesday 23, 2016. KCC came into the game with a draw enough if title challengers Vipers SC could not get maximum points against Uganda Revenue Authority at Buikwe stadium. The […]
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) honours Uganda Cranes fallen star Abel Dhaira by granting a minute of silence before kick off of Uganda vs Burkina Faso match today at Namboole stadium. The Cranes lost 0-1 to Burkina Faso on Saturday leaving coach Milutin Sredojevic’s side needing a must win to keep the chances of […]
The select committee of Parliament that investigated allegations on the National Social Security Fund irregularities and allegations of nepotism has tabled a report before parliament pinning top officials in government and NSSF over mismanagement of NSSF. The report implicates the former finance minister Gerald Sendaula, the Board Chairman Ivan Kyayonka, Deputy Executive Director NSSF Geraldine […]
Members of Parliament have honored former Uganda Revenue Authority boss Allen Kagina for her exemplary service during her tenure at the helm of Uganda’s tax body Bulamogi County MP Kenneth Lubogo moved the motion to recognize Kagina as an exceptional civil servant and it was seconded by Nakasongola Moman Mp Margaret Komuhangi. Kagina transformed the […]
President Museveni has reportedly directed the managing Director of Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to clear the management of Pioneer Easy Bus Company so that it resumes its operations. Sources in URA told our reporter that president Museveni in a secret meeting with the URA officials last week told the Commissioner General of URA, Allen […]
Striking is not good but the people in Kampala use it as a tool to force their oppressors to make changes in administration. Sources in police tell us that the police are working hard to kill the strike of the poor passengers in the bud. According to police sources, the strike is a result […]
The international trade barriers have continued to stifle Uganda Revenue Authority efforts to collect revenues. The previous performance report indicated that international trade taxes posted a deficit of 89billion shillings while domestic taxes posted a surplus of 34 billion shillings. Now in the just released performance report for the month of October, the tax body says […]