Gov’t Refuses to Reduce Tax on Mobile Money
Ugandans using mobile money platforms will continue to contend with the 0.5 percent tax to withdraw cash, a tax that has been blamed for the high cost and low uptake of d...
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Government Moves to Equalize Arts and Science Teachers’ Salaries in Upcoming Budget
The government has announced plans to enhance and harmonize the salaries of Arts teachers with those of their Science counterparts beginning in the next financial year, i...
Parliament Approves Move to Increase Private UPDF Officer’s Salary
The salary of privates in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces could jump from Shs 650,000 to Shs 816,280 if a resolution reached between the defence ministry and Pa...
Govt Abandons Plan to Tax all Cash Withdrawal
Government has dropped its plan to tax all cash withdrawals after strong resistance from stakeholders, highlighting concerns over economic impact, financial inclusion, an...
Tax on Used Clothes to Increase to 30%
Government’s plan to double taxes on used clothes signals renewed industrial ambition but risks squeezing low-income consumers and destabilising a fragile garments...
All Cash Withdrawals Now to be Taxed:
Even as Uganda pushes toward digital transformation, its deep-rooted reliance on cash presents a complex policy challenge, balancing revenue generation, fairness, and fin...
Low-income earners to benefit from planned tax exemptions, says government
Henry Musasizi (left) and Hamson Obua addressing the media at ParliamentThe Minister of State for Finance (General Duties), Henry Musasizi, has defended the proposed incr...
Minister Musasizi: Teachers to Receive Phased Salary Enhancements, Fuel Prices to Rise
The Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Henry Musasizi, has revealed that the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is expected to collect Shs 44.5...
Gov’t Tables Shs84.2 Trillion Budget, Confirms Salary Enhancements and PAYE Relief
The government has unveiled a proposed UGX84.2 trillion national budget for the Financial Year 2026/2027, with projected domestic revenue of UGX44.5 trillion, as part of...
UPDATE: Museveni, NRM MPs Agree on Salary Increment for Arts Teachers, Primary Teachers, TVET Staff and Security Personnel
President Yoweri Museveni and NRM MPs have agreed on salary increment for arts teachers, primary teachers, TVET staff and security personnel.The agreement was reached dur...