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Can URA review the current withholding tax framework to better accommodate SMEs and informal sector players? Dear Reader, The Ministry of Finance, Planning and ...

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SME Tax Education and Outreach How is URA using local media, SACCOs, and community radio to reach informal traders and small businesses with simplified tax educ...

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Withholding Tax (6%) Challenges Who is supposed to withhold 6% tax on transactions above UGX 1 million? Dear Reader, The obligation to withhold arises where the...

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EFRIS & Small Business Compliance What is the step-by-step process for a newly established small business to register for the EFRIS system? Dear Reader, To ...

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What is the Individual House Bill arrangement, and how does it differ from the old system? Dear Reader, The individual house bill arrangement is an improvement ...

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1- Some taxpayers report challenges in utilizing credit balances on their tax ledgers after recent system changes. Is URA considering restoring or improving the...

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What guidance or support does URA provide to first-time entrepreneurs to help them understand tax registration, filing obligations, and compliance requirements?...

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WHAT YOU NEED TO NOTE ABOUT THE WAIVER. Are Payments made from January 2025 to June 2025 covered under the waiver? Dear Reader, The current waiver is another op...

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Regulation of Tax Agents What measures has URA put in place to regulate and monitor tax agents to ensure they act professionally and ethically when representing...

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Taxes Applicable When Starting a Hospital in Uganda. Dear Commissioner, General, What types of taxes is an entrepreneur required to register for and pay when es...

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1. What is the current waiver all about? Dear Reader, The current waiver is another opportunity Government has given to taxpayers who have tax arrears, to settl...

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1- What legal and tax liabilities automatically arise when an individual obtains a TIN, especially for non-business individuals who may not fully understand fut...

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Why don’t you collect taxes from funeral service companies, yet they also source income? Dear Reader, Any person or company offering funeral services is requi...

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Discrepancies in digital stamp quantities. Taxpayers observe that reels labeled as containing 6,000 or 30,000 digital stamps do not always translate into the sa...

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1- Mis-advice by URA staff I was misadvised by URA call center staff and, as a result, registered my personal TIN for taxes that did not apply to me and submitt...

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Rental Tax Compliance and Penalties James: “I am a small rental taxpayer who has voluntarily complied for the past four years. Recently, I filed my rental ret...

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What is the waiver all about? Dear Reader, Following the COVID 19 pandemic, which adversely affected many businesses, the Government of Uganda instituted severa...