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How new PAYE will change your salary

How new PAYE will change your salary

For years, Pay As You Earn (PAYE) has felt like one of those silent deductions you don’t question. You just look at your payslip, sigh a little, and move on.But this time, it is different.For more than 10 years, Uganda has kept PAYE largely tied to a reality that no longer exists.

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FULL LIST: See Names of Students Admitted at Makerere, MUBS on Government Sponsorship (National Merit) for 2026-2027 Academic Year

FULL LIST: See Names of Students Admitted at Makerere, MUBS on Government Sponsorship (National Merit) for 2026-2027 Academic Year

The lists, showing the names of students whose tuition and other related expenses will be footed by the Ugandan tax payers, were released by the Office of the Academic Registrar, Makerere University.The students whose names appear on the lists will have full sponsorship for the duration of

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Parliament Rejects Tax on ‘Kyeyo’ Earnings, Non-Business Asset Sales

Parliament Rejects Tax on ‘Kyeyo’ Earnings, Non-Business Asset Sales

KAMPALA, Uganda – Parliament has passed the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, rejecting a government proposal to tax income earned and sent home by Ugandans living and working abroad.In a sitting Thursday presided over by Speaker Anita Among, lawmakers also rejected a government proposa

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Withholding Tax Exemption Returns to Six Months: What It Means for Businesses

Withholding Tax Exemption Returns to Six Months: What It Means for Businesses

withholding tax exemption allows qualifying businesses to receive income without deductions at source, improve cash flow management, and reduce administrative burden related to tax credits and reconciliations.The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has officially announced the opening of applic

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Parliament passes VAT Amendment Bill as committee pushes tax relief for SMEs and investors

Parliament passes VAT Amendment Bill as committee pushes tax relief for SMEs and investors

Parliament has passed the Value Added Tax Amendment Bill, 2026, adopting a series of reforms aimed at easing compliance for small businesses, improving tax administration, and attracting investment, following a report presented by Mbale Industrial Division MP Karim Masaba.The House approve

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NRM Denies Shs100m Payout Claims, Says MPs Received Shs20m

NRM Denies Shs100m Payout Claims, Says MPs Received Shs20m

The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has dismissed claims that its Members of Parliament were each paid Shs100 million following a recent retreat at the National Leadership Institute Kyankwanzi.Reports circulating in the public domain had alleged that NRM-affiliated legislators, a

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Uganda converts Shs7.78t central bank advance into long-term debt as borrowing pressures rise

Uganda converts Shs7.78t central bank advance into long-term debt as borrowing pressures rise

Government has quietly converted a Shs7.78 trillion temporary advance from the Bank of Uganda into long term public debt, a move that will see taxpayers commit to years of repayments amid rising pressure on the country’s finances.According to the Parliamentary Committee on Finance report

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MTN, Airtel Ask Gov’t to Reduce Mobile Money Withdrawal Charges

MTN, Airtel Ask Gov’t to Reduce Mobile Money Withdrawal Charges

PARLIAMENT – MTN Uganda and Airtel Uganda have urged the government to slash the excise duty on mobile money withdrawals from 0.5 percent to 0.25 percent and introduce a cap of Shs5,000 per transaction.The telecom giants made the appeal on Wednesday when their officials appeared before P

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VERY LAUGHABLE: "Museveni Will Sell His Cows and Milk to Get Money to Give Each MP Shs100m" – Minister

VERY LAUGHABLE: "Museveni Will Sell His Cows and Milk to Get Money to Give Each MP Shs100m" – Minister

Closing the 2026 NRM leaders’ retreat in Kyankwanzi, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni pledged financial support to newly elected legislators. Museveni said MPs would receive facilitation ahead of their swearing-in, alongside additional support later.The first batch would be Shs20m, the p

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EPL: Rayan Cherki surpasses Bruno Fernandes’ record, makes history

EPL: Rayan Cherki surpasses Bruno Fernandes’ record, makes history

Manchester City attacking midfielder, Rayan Cherki, on Sunday, surpassed Manchester United captain, Bruno Fernandes’ double-plus assists this season.The 22-year-old achieved this feat after his impressive display for Manchester City against Chelsea.According to OptaJoe, Cherki has

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