Single Electronic Window: The new system will see a 30% reduction in transaction costs for the private sector Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has launched the Uganda Single Electronic Window system. The new system will see a 30% reduction in transaction costs for the private sector, writes Juddie Kilungu. It will also …
Read More »AKOL: Plan for taxes from the start of your business
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Commissioner General Doris Akol has encouraged entrepreneurs and businesses to not only plan for marketing, rent, wages and transport costs, but also taxes, that eventually determine the survival of their enterprise. “Businesses need to start looking at tax as another cost of operation. My advice to …
Read More »Uganda re-elected on African tax forum council, wins 2 awards
Uganda has been re-elected member of the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) council at the ongoing General Assembly in Durban, South Africa. The country’s revenue authority URA also won two awards, coming top in Africa in the 2016 Innovation Awards in Customer Service and the Innovation Awards for Modernization. The new ATAF Council elected for …
Read More »Experts salute URA but warn of a mountain to climb to lift Tax-GDP ratio
URA at 25: Experts salute URA but warn of a mountain to climb to lift tax:GDP ratio from miserable 12% On September 20, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) across the country replaced their shirts and tops with T-shirts inscribed with the words: “Believe there is good in the world” and headed …
Read More »URA: Nile Breweries greatest tax payer of last 25 years
Nile Breweries Ltd have been hailed as excellent taxpayers and named the Excel Award winners as Uganda Revenue Authority celebrated their Silver Jubilee on Saturday. The Jinja-based brewers have contributed over sh1.8 trillion to government revenue from1998 to June 2016. URA commended Nile Breweries for their organized record keeping, prompt filing and their …
Read More »MUSEVENI: URA can lead Uganda to middle income status
President Yoweri Museveni has described the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) as one of the successes of the National Resistance Movement government. “You are among the greatest heroes of this nation,” said Museveni, in a speech read for him by the Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda at the climax of URA’s Silver Jubilee celebrations …
Read More »URA marks 25 years, sees growth from sh180b to 11trillion
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) on Thursday marked 25 years since its formation, celebrating revenue growth of 6273% and a remarkable turnaround that now has them referred to as an employer of choice. At a thanksgiving at their Nakawa headquarters, Commissioner General Doris Akol hailed the turnaround of URA’s image and performance, shown …
Read More »47bn: URA-KCCA-URBS tax partnership already bearing fruits
A partnership between four Uganda government institutions to widen the tax base through improved collaboration is already bearing fruits as it helped realize an extra sh47.6.bn shillings in revenue in 2015/16. The Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), Ministry of Local Government, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) on Thursday …
Read More »VIDEO: URA, NBStv to partner on tax education
Final plans of a Memorandum Of Understanding aimed at sensitizing Ugandans about their tax obligations and duty to national development have been drawn between NBS Television and the Uganda Revenue Authority URA. The tax body’s head Doris Akol said URA would be happy if NBS Television used its platforms to help Ugandans …
Read More »1991-2016: URA to celebrate 25 years of tax transformation
When the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and tax family gather at their Nakawa headquarters on September 15, there will be many milestones to celebrate. September 15, 2016 marks 25 years since inception of URA, having been established by an act of Parliament in 1991 to collect central government revenue and facilitate trade in Uganda. …
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