Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Commercial Division of the High Court has ordered Airtel Uganda to pay 1.1 billion Shillings to Uganda Revenue Authority after losing a tax dispute over imported telecommunications equipment. In his ruling, Justice Stephen Mubiru set aside a decision of the Tax Appeals Tribunal, which …
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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 | URN | Despite posting strong revenue growth, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is facing scrutiny from MPs over its continued spending on rent years after constructing its Nakawa headquarters. The concerns emerged on March 25, 2026, during a heated session of Parliament’s Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commercial Division of the High Court has ordered the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to halt the collection of at least sh24.7 billion in disputed taxes from betting and gaming company Massalia SMC Limited, pending the determination of an appeal before the court. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has recorded sustained growth in domestic revenue collections, driven in part by improvements in tax administration and the adoption of digital enforcement tools, according to the 2024/25 Auditor General’s Report. The report shows that total government revenue rose from …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The taxman has in recent months been smiling all the way to bank after surpassing the monthly collection targets on the backdrop of a crackdown on middlemen in customs operations, the Commissioner General, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), Johnson Musinguzi, has revealed. Musinguzi said the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) faces a steep challenge in meeting a revenue collection target of Shs36.7 trillion for the financial year ending June 2026—a 17% increase from the Shs31.3 trillion collected in the previous financial year. This ambitious target represents an additional Shs5.3 …
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URA’s steady hands deliver surplus under Musinguzi Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Amid growing government appetite for bigger fiscal outlays, URA was tasked with collecting a net revenue of Shs 31.37 trillion for the 2024/25 financial year. By the close of June, the tax body had collected Shs 31.63 trillion, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the government officially kicked off the implementation of the Shs 72.1 trillion national budget for the 2025/26 financial year on July 1, leading economic experts and financial analysts have praised the direction of the new fiscal plan—but warned that its success will largely …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Budget for the financial year 2025/2026 is due to be read on June 12, 2025, according to the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development. According to the proposals, the total resource envelope for the year is 71.9 Trillion Shillings, with just …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
