Financing Uganda’s 10x Dream: Tax Squeeze, Rising Disputes, and Tax Appeals Tribunal Under Pressure Uganda’s audacious 10x growth plan demands more revenue without new taxes, forcing URA to tighten compliance and enforcement. The result has been a flood of disputes — from global banks to nursery schools — now crowding the Tax Appeals Tribunal. Can the Tribunal, hailed for its reforms yet strained by backlog, keep unlocking billions back into government coffers and businesses fast enough to fuel the growth story?

By CEO East Africa Magazine Team Uganda’s ambition is bold: to grow its economy tenfold, moving millions out of poverty and cementing its place among Africa’s rising stars. The 2025/26 national budget, with a resource envelope of UGX 72.4 trillion, sets the tone — prioritising human capital, infrastructure, industrialisation, and digital transformation. But behind the optimism lies a fiscal squeeze. Public debt is climbing past USD 31.5 billion (51.26% of GDP), leaving little room for fresh borrowing. That means financing Uganda’s 10x dream depends squarely on domestic revenue mobilisation. Rather than introducing new taxes, the government is tightening administration —…