Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The taxman has in recent months been smiling all the way to bank after surpassing the monthly collection targets on the backdrop of a crackdown on middlemen in customs operations, the Commissioner General, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), Johnson Musinguzi, has revealed. Musinguzi said the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) faces a steep challenge in meeting a revenue collection target of Shs36.7 trillion for the financial year ending June 2026—a 17% increase from the Shs31.3 trillion collected in the previous financial year. This ambitious target represents an additional Shs5.3 …
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URA’s steady hands deliver surplus under Musinguzi Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Amid growing government appetite for bigger fiscal outlays, URA was tasked with collecting a net revenue of Shs 31.37 trillion for the 2024/25 financial year. By the close of June, the tax body had collected Shs 31.63 trillion, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the government officially kicked off the implementation of the Shs 72.1 trillion national budget for the 2025/26 financial year on July 1, leading economic experts and financial analysts have praised the direction of the new fiscal plan—but warned that its success will largely …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Budget for the financial year 2025/2026 is due to be read on June 12, 2025, according to the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development. According to the proposals, the total resource envelope for the year is 71.9 Trillion Shillings, with just …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), the state-run tax body, on Thursday launched the second edition of the Chinese translation of its tax guide book, a move aiming to help the Chinese business community better understand the country’s tariffs regime. At the launching of the book, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court’s dismissal of an appeal by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) against the Trustees of the Bank of Uganda Defined Benefit Scheme, affirmed that the Scheme qualifies as a Settlor Trust under the Income Tax Act. The judgment, experts say, clarified and sets out …
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TORORO, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has officially commissioned a new bonded warehouse at the Malaba border in Tororo District to handle cargo congestion, expedite clearance, and boost revenue collection. The warehouse, built by Tan Investments, can accommodate up to 1,000 trucks and is expected to …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has suspended clearance of goods crossing to and from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) via borders affected by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels insurgency. When M23 rebels captured the Uganda-DR Congo border of Bunagana, URA and Immigration services …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority-URA has left a group of contracted auctioneers asking questions after being reportedly excluded from the next auction. The auction was supposed to take place in early October and the auctioneers were informed to get ready for the task as is usually …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
