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    Uganda Revenue Authority

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

    Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryJanuary 4, 2026February 24, 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…

    Uganda’s real estate growth faces pressure from high taxes, costly borrowing, and limited deductions, raising rents and threatening investment unless rental tax policies are rebalanced to support sustainable development.

    Heavy Taxes, Thin Margins: Why Uganda’s Rental Tax Policy is Testing Real Estate Growth Potential

    CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryDecember 31, 2025December 31, 2025

    On the surface, Uganda’s real estate sector appears to be thriving. Cranes dot Kampala’s skyline, mortgage uptake is rising, and Government revenue from corporate and rental income taxes continues to…

    The Tax Appeals Tribunal has upheld URA’s $100,000 penalty against TotalEnergies EP Uganda for delayed transfer-pricing disclosures, affirming enforceable audit deadlines. The decision signals tougher scrutiny for multinationals in the extractives sector as commercial oil production nears.

    TotalEnergies EP Hit With $100,000 Penalty Over Delayed Tax Audit Disclosures in Uganda

    CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryDecember 22, 2025December 22, 2025

    The Tax Appeals Tribunal has upheld a $100,000 (UGX357 million) penalty imposed on TotalEnergies EP by Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) for failing to provide transfer pricing information within prescribed timelines…

    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

    CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryDecember 4, 2025December 4, 2025

    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…

    URA has begun a nationwide crackdown on undeclared offshore income, using global data-sharing networks to track foreign assets held by Ugandan residents and enforce strict compliance with international tax reporting rules.

    URA Directs Ugandans to Declare Global Income as Foreign Asset Crackdown Begins

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryNovember 20, 2025November 20, 2025

    Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has launched a sweeping enforcement campaign requiring all Ugandan tax residents with foreign bank accounts, property, or investments to immediately declare their worldwide income and assets,…

    MTN Uganda Profit Rebounds as URA Tax Hit Fades: Data and Fintech Fuel Renewed Growth

    Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryNovember 9, 2025November 9, 2025

    MTN Uganda has bounced back from the one-off impact of a UGX 110.9 billion tax settlement with Uganda Revenue Authority (URA).  The telecom reported a steady rebound in profit and…

    A collage of NRM’s President Museveni, NUP’s Robert Kyagulanyi, and FDC’s Nandala Mafabi. The three parties’ manifestos promise on business differ. For large contractors and foreign investors, NRM’s continuity and scale may feel safest. For SMEs and startups, NUP’s promise of a level playing field is potentially the most transformative, while for agribusiness and rural financiers, FDC’s cooperative-driven model could expand markets and liquidity.

    Manifesto Economics: Which Promises Survive Contact with Uganda’s Business Reality?

    Jeff WintersThe Big StoryOctober 22, 2025October 22, 2025

    Markets in downtown Kampala remain lively, yet many traders quietly admit sales are slowing and loan costs are biting harder. It is the classic squeeze: weak consumer demand meeting tighter…

    URA Defends Pearl Tower Move as Essential to Accommodate 1,000+ New Staff and Modernisation Needs

    Muhereza KyamuteteraNews & AnalysisPolitics & GovermentOctober 22, 2025October 29, 2025

    The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has firmly defended its acquisition of additional office space at Pearl Tower on Yusuf Lule Road, Kampala, framing the decision as a strategic necessity driven…

    URA Moves Key Tax Services to New Pearl Tower One Along Yusuf Lule Road

    Muhereza KyamuteteraNews & AnalysisReal Estate & ConstructionOctober 14, 2025October 21, 2025

    The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has officially begun relocating several of its high-priority offices from the Nakawa Headquarters to the newly completed Pearl Tower One, a state-of-the-art Grade-A office development…

    The ruling cuts URA’s sweeping powers but sharpens it. It cannot punish through the Tribunal, but can press ahead with collection if the 30% is not deposited.

    High Court Protects Businesses in Landmark Nile Breweries Case

    Jeff WintersLegal & JusticeSeptember 28, 2025October 7, 2025

    Uganda’s High Court has issued a decision that reshapes the rules of engagement in tax disputes. The decision gives clarity on the much-contested 30% deposit requirement and reins in the…

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