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Left-Right: Lawyers, Cephas Birungyi and Patrick Kabagambe of Birungyi, Barata & Associates, as well as Phillip Karugaba and Patrick Turinawe of ENS Africa represented Kansai Plascon

Tax Appeals Tribunal sets aside UGX4.6 bn tax bill against Kansai Plascon 

The Tax Appeals Tribunal, sitting in Kampala has set aside a UGX4.6 billion import duty assessment against paint makers, Kansai Plascon Uganda. The company dragged the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to the
April 14, 2023
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Cephas Birungyi, Founding Managing Partner of Birungyi, Barata & Associates, describes the current Tax Appeals Tribunal as 'a real breath of fresh air,' commending its ability to handle about 60 matters a week—up from just a quarter of that previously. He also praises the Tribunal’s exemplary timekeeping, stating, 'No government entity, apart from the Driving Permit Office, beats them in timekeeping."

Top 10 tax highlights of 2021, that according to tax guru, Birungyi Cephas Kagyenda of Birungyi, Barata & Associates will shape 2022 and beyond

Birungyi Cephas Kagyenda of Birungyi, Barata & Associates (BBA) is probably Uganda’s foremost tax professional with rich legal knowledge spanning 36 years in Taxation, Commercial and Corporate Law, Energy and Construction; Dispute
January 3, 2022
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NSSF Managing Director, Richard Byarugaba, said the ruling was significant for NSSF’s members, given that the value is equivalent to almost 3 or 4 percentage points of the amount that NSSF paid out last year in interest.

NSSF wins UGX43 billion tax case against Uganda Revenue Authority

Commercial Court Judge, Justice Boniface Wamala has dismissed a UGX42.7 billion tax case against the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). This followed NSSF’s appeal of a 27th March 2020 ruling by the
November 3, 2020
Umeme Managing Director Selestino Babungi (3rd left) inspecting the over sh7b new Tororo rural access line built recently

Umeme Limited wins landmark case in the Tax Appeals tribunal

Uganda’s main electricity distribution company Umeme Limited has won a landmark case in the Tax Appeals Tribunal, which ruled that Umeme was entitled to claim depreciation allowance in respect of assets acquired
September 17, 2020
Celia Becker (left) is Africa Regulatory and Business Intelligence Executive at ENSafrica and Phillip Karugaba (right) is the Head of ENSafrica Advocates in Uganda. The duo agree with the Tax Appeals Tribunal that even under pressure to achieve tax collection targets in a declining economy, the Commissioner General’s discretion must still be exercised judiciously.

TAT RULING: URA Commissioner General’s powers are not absolute and must be exercised reasonably

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
July 16, 2020
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