CEO East Africa Business New Uganda

Century Bottling’s bid to knock out URA’s UGX 10.2b assessments failed as the Tax Appeals Tribunal ruled new audit facts allowed late claims for 2013–2019. It also rejected “parallel assessment” arguments and upheld reverse-charge VAT on separately invoiced Krones services (about UGX 364m). Other tax issues remain pending for now.
Century Bottling’s bid to knock out URA’s UGX 10.2b assessments failed as the Tax Appeals Tribunal ruled new audit facts allowed late claims for 2013–2019. It also rejected “parallel assessment” arguments and upheld reverse-charge VAT on separately invoiced Krones services (about UGX 364m). Other tax issues remain pending for now.

Tribunal Backs URA in UGX 10.2 Billion Century Bottling Tax Fight

Century Bottling Company Limited walked into the Tax Appeals Tribunal hoping to end a costly dispute before it truly began. The Coca-Cola bottler was facing a fresh set of tax assessments from
December 4, 2025

 

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