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Kampala Associated Advocates Lands Mega Deal to Represent Stanbic in UGX117.8 Billion Tax Dispute Against URA

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany News The Big StoryJanuary 4, 2026January 4, 2026

Kampala Associated Advocates (KAA) has been tapped to represent Stanbic Bank Uganda and its parent, Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited, in one of the largest transfer-pricing disputes to reach the Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT) in recent years — a case carrying a working exposure figure of roughly UGX 117.8 billion. The case, filed by KAA in June 2025 under TAT Application No. 170 of 2025, challenges an assessment by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) arising from years of intra-group charges, franchise fees, technology cost allocations and profit-sharing arrangements between Stanbic and its parent entities. At its core, the dispute tests how…

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Justice Adonyo, Judge Behind Controversial Ham vs. DTB Syndicated Loans Ruling, Now Mediator in Similar Dei vs Equity Bank Row

Muhereza KyamuteteraExecutive Profiles The Big StorySeptember 16, 2025September 16, 2025

Retired Justice Dr. Henry Peter Adonyo has been appointed mediator in High Court matter HCT-00-CC-ME-0348-2025, pitting Dei Industries International Ltd against Equity Bank Uganda Ltd. The case, filed in 2024, had been allocated to Lady Justice Susan Abinyo of the Commercial Division, but on September 9, 2025, it went into mediation, with Justice Adonyo taking charge of the process. The next sitting is scheduled for September 24, 2025. Mediation is intended to resolve disputes amicably without going through the adversarial system. If the parties reach an agreement, it is adopted by the court. If it fails, the case reverts to…

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