Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Harris International (Riham) and Leaf Tobacco and Commodities have set the pace by being the manufacturers to commence stamping of their products using the newly introduced Digital Tax Stamps (DTS). Uganda on Friday started implementing a Digital Tracking Solution (DTS) for excise duty through the implementation …
Read More »Late turnaround keeps Man City on Liverpool’s tails
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester City prepared for next weekend’s top of the Premier League table clash against Liverpool by coming from behind for a nervous 2-1 victory over struggling Southampton on Saturday. Right-back Kyle Walker was the unlikely hero as he volleyed in an 87th minute winner …
Read More »South Africans hope Rugby World Cup win will unite nation
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | South Africans white and black celebrated wildly on Saturday and expressed hopes that the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup win, inspired by black captain Siya Kolisi, would bring the nation together. The significance of Kolisi lifting the trophy after a 32-12 victory over England …
Read More »URA gives car dealers 2 months to sell off 15-year-old cars
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Car dealers with cars of 15 years and above in their bonds have been given up to December 31, 2019, to sell them or they are confiscated as contraband. In an October 28 letter to the used car dealers association chairman, Syan Sajjad Pervaiz, URA …
Read More »MAKERERE: UPDF captain arrested after backlash
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has arrested the officer who commanded soldiers that brutalized Makerere University students. Defence and Army Spokesperson, Brig Richard Karemire, on Friday said that Capt. Richard Lubeere is being held at Makindye Military Police headquarters. According to Karemire, an inquiry …
Read More »Uganda introduces Digital Tax stamps to boost revenue
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has given Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) the go ahead to introduce the long awaited Digital Tracking Solution (Digital Tax Stamps). Speaking at a joint press conference Friday with Uganda Manufacturers Association, The Prime Minister’s Office and Ministry of Finance, URA spokesman Vincent Seruma …
Read More »URA cancels VAT Registration for 1693 ineligible taxpayers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has effective 31st October 2019 cancelled Value Added Tax (VAT) registration of 1,693 taxpayers. The 1,693 taxpayers have been relived of the duty to charge VAT on their supplies. URA has mainly targeted taxpayers who do not file monthly returns, or …
Read More »FOWODE wins award for championing gender and equity budgeting
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE) has been recognized for their pioneering role in advocating for Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) in Uganda. FOWODE were Wednesday night announced winner of a prestigious award by the Equal Opportunities Commission in the category of Civil Society Organisations. They were recognized for …
Read More »Gulu University students to protest Makerere tuition fees hike
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of students of Gulu University are set to stage a peaceful demonstration Friday in solidarity with their Makerere University counterparts against the 15% cumulative tuition increment. In July 2018, Makerere University Council approved endorsed a 15 percent increment on tuition and functional …
Read More »UCC asks broadcasters to air Police counter phone numbers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has directed all broadcasters to air a list of station counter phone numbers for the entire country that Uganda Police has released. “In a bid to fight crime across Uganda, the Uganda Police has established Counter Phone Numbers at …
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