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 during a tax audit. The ruling reinforces URA’s enforcement powers over multinational companies operating in Uganda. In a decision delivered to end almost two years of a legal battle, the Tribunal ruled that URA acted lawfully in penalising the oil and gas company under the Income Tax Act, after finding that key documents requested during a transfer pricing audit remained outstanding for several months despite repeated notices and deadline extensions….
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The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has tightened control over Uganda’s gold trade, unfolding against a backdrop of record-breaking export earnings, a planned entry of the central bank into domestic gold buying, and persistent concerns over transparency and conflict-linked supply chains. The Energy Ministry today issued a detailed public notice restricting gold trade to licensed players. Under the new directive, trading in gold may only take place between holders of valid mineral dealers’ licences for precious metals, gold mining licences, or refining licences, as provided for under the Mining and Minerals Act, 2022. The notice, issued through the Ministry’s…
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When I sit down with Moses Lutalo, the Managing Director of Broll Uganda, the conversation quickly settles on the forces reshaping Uganda’s real estate landscape: financing pressures, currency volatility, talent flight, and the urgent need to reinvent business models across the region. Broll operates from a distinctly different vantage point. It is not a developer, not a landlord, not a builder of malls or apartments. It is a real estate services company, an identity that gives it a panoramic view of the industry’s strengths and stress fractures. “We don’t own property,” Lutalo says. “We manage. We are consultants. If we…
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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 assessments from Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) covering 2013–2019, claims that pushed the disputed bill to roughly UGX 10.2 billion. To Century Bottling Company, the audit felt like a second bite at the same apple. To URA, it was a necessary correction after uncovering new facts. Century Bottling Company’s strategy was built around a procedural knockout. The company argued that URA had come too late. Under tax law, additional assessments are…
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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, according to a new Tax Alert on Global Income Declaration issued by Grant Thornton. The development follows Uganda’s implementation of the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (MAAC), which now allows URA to automatically receive financial data on Ugandan residents from more than 125 countries. These jurisdictions include Mauritius, the Cayman Islands, Jersey, US, UK and India. With this global information-sharing system in place, Ugandans with undisclosed…
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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 double-digit revenue growth in its nine-month results to September 2025. MTN posted a 2.6% rise in profit after tax to UGX 471.2 billion, but excluding the tax settlement, underlying profit surged by 26.7% to UGX 582.1 billion. “Our nine-month performance reflected our continued commercial execution and momentum in a competitive operating environment, mitigated by some benefit from the ongoing macroeconomic stability in the country,” said Sylvia Mulinge, Chief Executive Officer…
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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 contempt powers of the Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT). The case arose when Nile Breweries disputed additional tax assessments issued by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) for VAT and excise duty. Nile Breweries had already paid its self-assessed taxes but challenged URA’s additional demand, which it viewed as unlawful. While seeking an injunction before the Tax Appeals Tribunal, a condition was imposed that Nile Breweries pays 30% of the tax “in…
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Sarah Chelangat, the outgoing Commissioner for Domestic Taxes at the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), has rejoined Ernst & Young (EY) as Partner after nearly four years of public service. Her return to the global tax advisory powerhouse comes on the back of a successful tenure at URA, where she spearheaded reforms and delivered record-breaking revenue collections, positioning Uganda firmly on the path of fiscal self-reliance. During the Financial Year 2024/25, URA under her leadership collected UGX 21.3 trillion against a target of UGX 21.1 trillion—achieving 100.7 percent performance. This included a surplus of UGX 131.78 billion and a robust year-on-year…
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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…
On July 25, the Uganda Gazette carried General Notice No. 2218 of 2025, signaling a shift in the approach to tax compliance and digitization. The notice indicated that Uganda Revenue…
