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The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has expanded the scope of its Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing System (EFRIS) to cover twelve additional sectors, marking one of the most significant tax…
The Tax Procedures Code (Amendment Bill) 2023 which was published in the Gazette of 30th March 2023 has many novel amendments but this commentary focuses on the proposed amendment to Section 42 of the Act. Section 42 empowers the Commissioner to require any person by notice in writing, whether or not liable for tax to furnish within the time specified in the notice any information that may be stated in the notice. This Section is couched in such strong terms as evidenced in clause (4) which states that; “This section has effect despite- any law relating to privilege or the public interest with respect to the giving of information…
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By James Asiimwe Kamara Tax is a price we pay for a civilised and organised society. It is the major source of revenue that enables governments the world over to provide public amenities for their citizens. Whereas the Government of Uganda is mandated to collect tax from eligible citizens, it performs the role within the premises of a set legal framework and puts into consideration the rights and obligations of taxpayers. Uganda is operating a modern tax regime where the opportunity to determine how much tax to pay is first extended to the taxpayer. This is referred to as a…
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#1 Gary Kizito Manager Business Analysis As part of the concept development team, Gary Kizito led a bench marking team which did several studies across East Africa and beyond in order to get much needed lessons and develop a system that was meant to address several tax administrations challenges. He says the EFRIS concept was designed to help taxpayers improve their record keeping, by making sure they don’t pay unfair tax that is being assessed because of absence of records. Gary Kizito is Manager Business Analysis at Uganda Revenue Authority. Kizito has served in different capacities for about 12 years…
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Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) during the Q1 FY2020/21 (July to September 2020), took in UGX 4,070.3 billion in tax revenue, against a target of UGX 2,999.8 billion. This is 135.7 percent above target, an equivalent of UGX 1,070.6 billion surplus, John Rujooki Musinguzi, the Uganda Revenue Authority Commissioner General told the media at a press conference this week. Speaking at the quarterly performance release breakfast, held on October 13th, the Commissioner-General said this performance, was also UGX64.8 billion (1.64 percent) above what was collected during a similar period in FY2019/20. This is as monthly revenue collections recovered from Covid-19 related…
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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 the Commissioner-General of the URA sharply in focus. It is absolutely necessary and indeed important that in the exercise of their functions, public authorities exercise discretion. It is equally important that such discretion is properly exercised taking into account only the relevant considerations and for the proper reasons. The citizen has recourse to court to check the excesses of executive discretion. A public official is therefore not like the cultural…
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On or around 5th June 2020 the Minister of Finance Planning and Economic Development tabled in Parliament 4 bills for approval into Acts of Parliament. The above bills are to amend The Income Tax Act (Bill No. 1 dated 4th June 2020), The Excise Duty Act (Bill No.1 dated 4th June 2020), the Tax Procedures Code Act (Bill No. 9 dated 30th March 2020) and the Value Added Tax Act (Bill no 14 dated 4th June 2020). The bills are ostensibly to address the negative effects of COVID-19 on taxpayers. Whereas the measures themselves are timely and more than welcome,…
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Doris Akol, the Commissioner-General of URA, has made changes in her senior management team, rotating four commissioners and promoting one assistant commissioner to Acting Commissioner. One Commissioner, Mr. Begumisa Protazio, previously the head of the Internal Audit and Compliance Department goes into retirement. Begumisa has been replaced by Herbert Rusoke, previously the Commissioner Corporate Services, now moves to the Internal Audit and Compliance Department as its Commissioner. Mr Patrick Mukiibi, previously the Commissioner Tax Investigations is now the new Commissioner Corporate Services. Henry Saka previously Commissioner of Domestic Taxes now becomes the Commissioner for Tax Investigations. Saka is being replaced…
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