Uganda Revenue Authority

Economy

Tax ‘nudge’ text messages could reduce evasion — especially when respondents believe their money will be put to work

Tax payment reminders sent via text message to liable individuals increased the likelihood that the respondent would comply and pay their tax, with punishment-themed messages the most effective
A female person looking at a smart phone screen
Economy

URA revenue collections increase

Uganda's revenue collection increased 7.3 per cent in the last six months of 2021 - rising by Shs690.6bn compared to the same period a year earlier
Containers at Mombasa Port in Kenya
Politics & Policy

Museveni replaces Doris Akol as URA head, appoints new BoU deputy governor

President Yoweri Museveni has replaced the head of the Uganda Revenue Authority, two years into her second term, and also appointed a new deputy governor for the Bank of Uganda to replace Louis Kasekende whose contract expired in January
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni
Digital EconomyPolitics & Policy

Museveni calls 1% mobile money tax a mistake, orders for refund of deductions

First, President Museveni reduced the mobile money tax from the initial 1% of all transactions to 0.5% on transactions other than deposits. Now, he's explained his directive - calling the 1% levy a "mistake" and ordering a refund for those taxed at that rate
A mobile money agent in Gulu, Northern Uganda
Politics & Policy

Museveni wants URA to open a customs office at Mombasa to ease cargo clearing

At a regional summit in Nairobi, President Museveni directed the Ugandan Revenue Authority to open a customs station at Mombasa port to ensure that there is no backlog of cargo destined to Uganda
Presidents Yoweri Museveni, Paul Kagame, and Uhuru Kenyatta walking on a pathway in Nairobi
EconomyPolitics & Policy

Can Uganda collect more taxes? The World Bank thinks so

Uganda collects far less tax revenue than it has the potential to. The World Bank's recently released 11th Economic Update for Uganda looks at areas that are under-taxed or not taxed in which the introduction of new taxes will increase domestic revenue
EconomyPolitics & Policy

Uganda losing a fortune in potential revenue due to ineffective tax collection – World Bank

Uganda is not collecting as much as it could in taxes, according to the latest country economic update from the World Bank launched today in Kampala
CompaniesPolitics & Policy

Government to continue with tax case against BAT Uganda

The government will continue pursuing a tax case against British American Tobacco Uganda, William Byaruhanga, the attorney general told Parliament on Tuesday
Cigarettes manufactured and distributed by British American Tobacco in Uganda
CompaniesDigital Economy

URA, Stanbic Bank launch online tax payment platform

Uganda Revenue Authority and Stanbic Bank launched an online platform on Monday that makes it possible for taxpayers to make payments using bank cards and mobile money
Economy

URA misses revenue collection target for 2016/17, but collects Shs1 trillion more

The Uganda Revenue Authority missed its revenue collection target in 2016/17 due to slow economic growth and low import volumes
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