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Gaming stakes to hit Shs14.1 trillion as regulator revenue rises from Shs17.4 billion to Shs391 billion in 10 years

Gaming stakes to hit Shs14.1 trillion as regulator revenue rises from Shs17.4 billion to Shs391 billion in 10 years

Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija congralating Mr Kenneth Kitariho (right) upon his inauguration as Chairperson of the NLGRB. Looking on is outgoing board chairperson Aloysius Mugasa (2nd left) and CEO Denis Mudene Ngabirano.Ten years after it was created, the National Lotteries and Gaming R

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Tax net tightens: Why EFRIS, DTS, rental tax are closing in on every business

Tax net tightens: Why EFRIS, DTS, rental tax are closing in on every business

EFRIS was first legally introduced through the Tax Procedures Code (E-Invoicing and E-Receipting) Regulations in 2020, with mandatory use by VAT-registered taxpayers beginning on 1 July 2020.In today’s rapidly digitizing economy, tax compliance in Uganda is no longer a back-office obliga

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STANBIC BANK FRAUD! Suspects in Enid Kukunda’s Sh725M Theft Eye Plea, Linked to Another Sh400M ABSA Heist!

STANBIC BANK FRAUD! Suspects in Enid Kukunda’s Sh725M Theft Eye Plea, Linked to Another Sh400M ABSA Heist!

One of the suspects charged over an attempted Shs 725 million fraud targeting Stanbic Bank has opened negotiations with the State to resolve the case through a plea bargain. The development was disclosed on Monday before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court, where Chief State Attorney Joan

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Auditor General demands tighter controls as tech giants pay Shs29b in tax

Auditor General demands tighter controls as tech giants pay Shs29b in tax

While digital tax collections from giants like Apple and Meta have hit 29.5 billion shillings, the Auditor General warns that a lack of independent verification is causing significant revenue leakage.Uganda has successfully collected 29.5 billion shillings from global tech firms, but the c

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Kasibante applies to withdraw presidential election petition over prohibitive litigation costs

Kasibante applies to withdraw presidential election petition over prohibitive litigation costs

Robert Kasibante of the National Peasants’ Party, a former presidential candidate, seeks to overturn President Museveni’s victory, citing alleged widespread irregularities, violence and the misuse of state resourcesKAMPALA, Uganda — Former presidential candidate Robert Kasibante has

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Rigging aside, why are we still voting from basins?

Rigging aside, why are we still voting from basins?

Uganda’s elections are often discussed through the familiar vocabulary of irregularities: Intimidation, militarisation, ballot stuffing, voter bribery, and contested results. These are serious concerns. But beneath the headline controversies lies a quieter, almost embarrassing question that rar

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Mr. President, if you Genuinely Won, Then… 10 Things Exiled Ex-Supreme Court Judge is Asking Museveni to Do

Mr. President, if you Genuinely Won, Then… 10 Things Exiled Ex-Supreme Court Judge is Asking Museveni to Do

In a hard-hitting message to President Yoweri Museveni, Justice Dr. Esther Kitimbo Kisaakye, Former Justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda, has told the 81-year-old president that if he genuinely won the January 15 general election, then he should do 10 things to put his house in order. Before we

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Samsung to offer treasury shares worth $120 million as bonuses

Samsung to offer treasury shares worth $120 million as bonuses

Seoul, Jan 26 Samsung Electronics said on Monday it plans to provide treasury shares worth 175.2 billion won ...Samsung to offer treasury shares worth $120 million as bonuses | Samsung to offer treasury shares worth $120 million as bonusesSamsung to offer treasury shares worth $120

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Uganda: Accidents - Pressure Mounts for Uganda to Roll Out Road Camera System

Uganda: Accidents - Pressure Mounts for Uganda to Roll Out Road Camera System

Ugandans are cautiously welcoming the return of a smart road enforcement initiative that will be reintroduced on a pilot basis in high-risk locations before a phased national rollout begins in 2026. This all as pressure mounts to curb persistent road carnage.The Electronic Penalty System (

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Military terror at Magere: Masked soldiers storm Bobi Wine’s home and isolate wife

Military terror at Magere: Masked soldiers storm Bobi Wine’s home and isolate wife

Uganda’s military chief Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba issued a 48-hour ultimatum for Bobi Wine to surrender as the opposition leader remains in hiding after an alleged raid.MAGERE, Uganda — Masked soldiers raided the home of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi on Friday night, reportedly as

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