Uganda has one of the highest costs of the internet in the region largely attributed to high taxation. As we set out in this publication, it is time for the…
By Sarah M. Chelangat For years, tax compliance has eluded the tax man with slightly over 2 million taxpayers out of a population of 20 million working adults contributing to…
Over 40 oil marketing companies in Uganda through their umbrella body the Association of Oil Marketers (Uganda) Limited have petitioned the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to intervene…
By William Ojok There is a general presumption and saying that capital has no home but within realistic parameters the home of capital is its place of origin because it…
Experts participating in the just-concluded Nile Breweries Economic Forum, have urged the government to maintain a delicate balance between increasing the tax burden on existing compliant taxpayers and the need…
By Dennis Kahindi Earlier this year, the Parliament of Uganda passed a 12% excise tax on Internet data, potentially hiking the prices for online access. This tax measure repealed the…
EFRIS— the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution is a smart business solution introduced by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to manage the issuance of fiscal documents for purposes of…
By Damalie Tibugwisa In the recent years, there has been a surge in the number of tax disputes in Uganda. This is attributable to several factors including URA’s aggressive tax…
Heads of Government Ministries and Agencies, working with Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to implement the Rental Tax Compliance System (rTCS) have hailed the project as a key tool in aiding…
By Joseph O. Okuja What way forward…Voluntary tax compliance or Enforced compliance? I would say the options depend on whether, as a taxpayer, you fail to properly comply with obligations…
