President Museveni has directed the Uganda Revenue Authority on the implementation of the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS). This followed his meeting with traders under the Kampala Capital City Traders Association (KACITA) last night at State House, Nakaseero. These traders included those from Kampala, Wakiso, and Entebbe. It should be noted that different traders in the country have ...
Read More »Smuggling: URA Impounds 2 Tons Of Rice, Kitenge Bales In Jinja
In the aim to deter smuggling, a team of enforcement officers from the customs department of Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) have impounded a Fuso truck in Jinja with over two tons of rice. This was apparently concealed under a pile sugarcanes. Customs officer Philip Ofubo explained that his team erected a checkpoint in Jinja last Wednesday night. This was due ...
Read More »Traders Tipped On Changes In URA’s Valuation Database
Uganda Revenue Authority has tipped local traders on changes in it’s valuation database. This is as it embarks on the process of amending its valuation database to ensure uniformity in the customs values of imported goods. To ensure smoothness in this process, the tax body reached out to different stakeholders to get their input. It was against this background that ...
Read More »Bebe Cool Reveals Reasons Why Alex Muhangi Stopped Organizing Weekly Comedy Show
Legendary singer Bebe Cool real name Moses Saali has revealed reasons why Alex Muhangi CEO comedy store paused on organising the weekly show. The show used to happen every Wednesday but this year, it changed to once a month and completely stopped at a certain point. The founder Alex Muhangi didn’t say anything about it, he slowly started another show ...
Read More »Balokole Churches Furious As URA Aims To Tax Them
Reports reaching our news desk indicate that the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is reportedly in the advanced stages of considering new taxes targeting the operations of Born-again Pentecostal churches. The tax measures still pending stakeholder deliberations, according to reports, will be targeting mainly charity and other non-church activities being run by the churches. The news has since enflamed some of ...
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