Tag Archives: property tax

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government plans to revise the property tax rate. Judith Nabakooba, the Minister of Lands Housing and Urban Development while officiating at the second Uganda Housing symposium organized by Habitat for Humanity in Kampala highlighted the need to revise the rates because the current rates …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala City Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago wants property rate tax reduced to cater for low income earners. According to the Local Government Act, local governments can charge a percentage not exceeding 12 percent of the taxable value of the property and a minimum of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA council has approved the city’s new valuation court. The city valuation court has powers similar to those of a magistrate’s court. It is responsible for receiving complaints from those aggrieved by the property tax valuations from the city authorities. It is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA will implement the proposed new rates of property tax come next financial year. The new rates that the KCCA council passed in January include the four percent of the taxable value of properties generating five million and below and six percent …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | There are mixed reactions among city Landlords on newly approved property tax rates by Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA. On Tuesday, the KCCA council chaired by the City Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago passed new Property tax rates placing a of 4%  tax burden on property …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The idea by the Kampala Capital City Authority- KCCA to waive property tax for the low value property has been welcomed as a progressive move. Albert Oduman Okello, an economist and former shadow finance Minister, told URN that this was a way to go …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has released the valuation lists for Makindye, Kawempe, Lubaga and Nakawa divisions regarding payment of property tax. In a statement issued by KCCA, the list contains 20 parishes from Makindye Division, 13 from Lubaga, 19 from Kawempe and 21 from Nakawa …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Nowere, the acting Director Tax Collection under Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has defended the 6 percent property tax levy, saying it is fair and legal. The 2005 Local Government Act mandates Urban councils to set property rates not exceeding 12% of the rateable …

THIS WEEK: Kampala traders are up in arms over increased property and commercial tax in the city levied by Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). Some of the properties include business arcades which house majority of businesses in the city. Several of the traders who appeared at the valuation court at …