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STANBIC BANK’S TAX NIGHTMARE: URA Walks Away with UGX 11 Trillion Business Over Unpaid Taxes

STANBIC BANK’S TAX NIGHTMARE: URA Walks Away with UGX 11 Trillion Business Over Unpaid Taxes

Stanbic Bank Uganda is suffering a devastating reputational loss after the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), recently moved to withdraw all its accounts from the bank, effectively stripping it of a lucrative tax collections business worth more than UGX 11 trillion a year.The decision means t

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Customs Enforcement at Entebbe Airport Foils Smuggling of 448 Mobile Phones Worth $76,704

Customs Enforcement at Entebbe Airport Foils Smuggling of 448 Mobile Phones Worth $76,704

URA enforcement team at Entebbe International Airport have intercepted 448 mobile phones worth over US$76,704 in a string of operations targeting illicit trade.According to the Assistant Commissioner for Public and Corporate Affairs Robert Kalumba, the seizures underscore a growing trend o

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UEDCL Purge: Vindictive House-Cleaning or Necessary Reform? Taxpayers Face Costly Legal Reckoning

UEDCL Purge: Vindictive House-Cleaning or Necessary Reform? Taxpayers Face Costly Legal Reckoning

KAMPALA — In a move that has sent shockwaves through Uganda’s power sector, the interim leadership at the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has terminated the contracts of seven senior managers, barely weeks after assuming office.The decision, executed on Monday,

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URA Waives Penalties on Undeclared Goods Cleared by June 30, 2026

URA Waives Penalties on Undeclared Goods Cleared by June 30, 2026

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has announced a temporary waiver of penalties and fines for undeclared and falsely declared goods, provided they are cleared by Customs by the end of June 30, 2026.The scheme is intended to encourage taxpayers to regularize their tax affairs and facilitat

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Illegal sand mining in Lwera threatening Kampala-Masaka highway - Mpigi RDC

Illegal sand mining in Lwera threatening Kampala-Masaka highway - Mpigi RDC

The Mpigi Resident District Commissioner, Sarah Kaweesi Nannono, has directed security and environmental authorities to intensify operations against illegal sand mining in Lwera Wetland after concerns that the practice is threatening the ongoing Kampala-Masaka Highway upgrade project.The d

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UJA demands probe into journalists tortured over police absenteeism story in Mitooma

UJA demands probe into journalists tortured over police absenteeism story in Mitooma

Journalist Hillary Twinamatsiko shows wounds allegedly inflicted by police officers attached to Kashensheero Police Station in Mitooma District. On the right is his medical examination report confirming the woundsMitooma, Uganda — The Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) has strongly con

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Tax Collection Becomes Harder When Ugandans Doubt Government Spending, Says URA

Tax Collection Becomes Harder When Ugandans Doubt Government Spending, Says URA

Revenue officials say taxpayers are increasingly questioning how their money is used, warning that public trust and accountability are becoming critical to Uganda's efforts to raise Shs40 trillion in taxes and finance its record Shs84.39 trillion budget.KAMPALA — The Uganda Revenue Autho

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Ssemujju: Government Is Coming for Your Money

Ssemujju: Government Is Coming for Your Money

Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has warned that Uganda’s Shs84.3 trillion budget, driven by heavy borrowing and domestic financing, could strain taxpayers and the private sector, as government defends its spending priorities in health, education and infrastructureFormer Kira Municipality Member

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How the ‘reckless’ actions of Mukono RDC Ndisaba cost taxpayers Shs 86 million

How the ‘reckless’ actions of Mukono RDC Ndisaba cost taxpayers Shs 86 million

Mukono RDC, Fatuma Nabitaka Ndisaba's actions have cost the taxpayer dearlyThe actions of Fatuma Nabitaka Ndisaba, the RDC for Mukono, have cost taxpayers Shs 86 million after she recklessly intervened in a land dispute and passed judgment with disregard for the law.The High Court i

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Repeat Offender Arrested for Impersonating URA Commissioner General and Senior Tax Officials

Repeat Offender Arrested for Impersonating URA Commissioner General and Senior Tax Officials

Kampala—A man suspected of repeatedly impersonating top Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) officials, including the Commissioner General, has been arrested in a joint operation by security and URA intelligence teams.The suspect, identified as Thomas Odeke, allegedly posed as Commissioner Gen

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