Kampala, Uganda | URN | Starting next month, Ugandans will wake up to new tax adjustments and tax administration measures, including the Income Tax (Amendment) Act 2026, as the 2026/2027 National Budget implementation begins next week (July 1). One of the main features in this Act is the adjustments in …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The recently circulated information that the government planned to raise income tax (Pay-as-You-Earn), later dismissed as false, reignited debate over Uganda’s tax system which overburdens a few and leaves out the majority. Ugandans, especially taxpaying citizens, are always worried about the next budget introducing new …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts have urged Uganda to avoid taking loans for which they never prepared and planned, as this distorts growth and development. This comes as the country embarks on what many have termed “ambitious”, a journey to grow the economy from the current 53 Billion …
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COMMENTS | Oscord Mark Otile | The recent remarks made by the Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, suggesting that Uganda’s tax burden is among the lowest in the region, merits a critical examination. While the statement may hold some statistical truth, it does not accurately reflect the lived realities of …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Public Accounts Committee-Local Government have accused the Mbarara District Chief Administrative Officer, Edward Kasagara and the Principal Human resource officer Allan Kagaba of causing financial loss. The two are accused of failing to deduct more than five million shillings of …
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The taxman is optimistic about future performance Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Commissioner General for Uganda Revenue Authority, John Rujoki Musinguzi, has an uphill task of collecting taxes from businesses and individuals that continue to face the COVID-19 pandemic hit. His supervisors at the Ministry of Finance …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The business community might have to forget the tax incentives that the government offered them to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on their businesses, as there is no necessary legislation to enable their enforcement. The 2020/2021 budget was delivered under the theme: …
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URA’s legal win means benefits will be subjected to PAYE Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | It is now official that workers who will be paid benefits as a result of retrenchment will be subjected to Pay as You Earn tax – which is 30% of the total earnings. This …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Public Accounts Committee have resolved to hold the University Secretary of Lira University liable for failure to remit over shillings 30 million in taxes. Augustine Oyang-Atubo–accounting officer on Tuesday appeared before the committee with a team of officials from the …
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Finance Ministry measures ➡ Delay payment of Corporation tax for Corporations & SME’s ➡ Defer payment of PAYE by sectors affected ➡ Capitalization of UDC ( 100bn) ➡Capitalization of UDB ( 1 trillion) ➡Funds for Emyooga (Boda bodas,Saloon operators,Artists) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of …
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