By Ismail Ladu In a move meant to stamp out corruption, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is set to introduce body cameras. According to President Museveni, corruption is a major problem undermining the country’s revenue collection efforts. In the new financial year (2023/24), URA has a target to raise revenues […]
By Daily Monitor The Inspector General of Government (IGG) has launched an investigation into an alleged tax mess and corruption at the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). The Inspectorate has listed a raft of issues it is investigating at the tax body including; tax evasion, wasteful use of organizational resources, corruption […]
Government through the Ministry of Trade has revealed that the country still faces high transport and trade costs, making it less competitive than its neighboring coastal countries. This comes at a time in assessing her competitiveness, Uganda’s position is often negatively affected by its trading across borders ranking. Overall, the […]
Uganda Revenue Authority has issued new passenger clearance guidelines at Entebbe International Airport. The new rules offer guidance to travellers on taxable and non-taxable items or restricted ones as well as those which are illegal. According to the new rules, any arriving passenger at Entebbe Airport, upon collection of his […]
Despite the employment sector suffering major shocks such as staff layoff as a result of Covid-19 lockdowns, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has registered a Shs225.85 billion surplus on Pay as You Earn (PAYE) for the half-year period of July to December, 2022. Giving key highlights for the authority’s half […]
