Winners, losers as MPs pass new taxes
Effective July 1, all importers of secondhand clothes will have to pay an extra charge of 30 percent, up from the current 15 percent, should the President sign into law t...
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Fuel Levy Approved: MPs Clear UGX200 Tax Despite Public Outcry, Opposition Warns Of Economic Pain
Parliament has approved Government’s proposal to impose a UGX200 excise levy on every litre of fuel, a move expected to generate about UGX450 billion in additional reve...
Bill Seeking to Ban Importation of Cars Older than 13 Years Collapses: Parliament’s rejection of the proposed 13-year vehicle import limit underscores the difficult balance between environmental reform and economic reality
Parliament has withdrawn the Traffic & Road Safety (Amendment) Bill, 2026, halting plans to reduce the vehicle import age limit from 15 to 13 years. Lawmakers cited affor...
Parliament Passes Tax Bills Amid Concerns Over Rising Cost of Living
Parliament of Uganda has approved a raft of tax measures expected to raise Shs1.8 trillion for the 2026/27 budget, including a controversial fuel levy increase, despite c...
Operators oppose plan to remove old taxis from Uganda's roads, demand more time
Taxi operators in Kampala have asked government to extend a planned crackdown on unroadworthy vehicles, warning that the directive risks disrupting livelihoods and was is...
Fuel Crisis Hits Tororo as Stations Run Dry
A growing fuel crisis has gripped Tororo, with many petrol stations running dry, long queues forming at the few operational pumps, and prices rising sharply from Shs5,000...
Uganda’s petrol will last 19 days, government says
Uganda has 70.5 million litres of petrol, enough to last 19 days, according to a government update released on April 21, 2026.In a press statement, the Ministry of Energy...
Landlocked Uganda Beats Europe, East Africa on Fuel Prices
Uganda has secured incoming fuel shipments totaling more than 450 million litres, with authorities saying the deliveries will reinforce national reserves and sustain one...
Bank of Uganda launches three-year pilot to buy domestic gold for reserves
The Bank of Uganda has started buying gold mined in the country and will add it to the official foreign exchange reserves, shifting part of the national safety net from d...
Fuel at shs8,000! Adjumani transporters cry out as fuel prices start biting
They say the situation is choking their livelihoods and pushing many into financial distress.Drivers operating at major stages say the sharp increase in fuel prices has m...