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URGENT NOTICE TO ALL CUSTOMS CLIENTS

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The ASYCUDA World Installer and Customs System Registration Forms are now available for access on the URA Touchpoint Portal. Visit: https://touchpoint.ura...
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3 weeks ago
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URGENT NOTICE TO ALL CUSTOMS CLIENTS

Stamp Duty

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Stamp Duty is a non-tax revenue levied on every instrument listed in Schedule 2 to the Stamps Duty Act Cap. 339 that is executed or received in Uganda. Stamp du...
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5 months ago
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Stamp Duty

Whistleblowing

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What is whistle blowing? Whistle blowing refers to the act of bringing URA’s attention activities that may potentially be illegal, unethical or in breach of U...
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6 months ago
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Whistleblowing

Authorized Economic Operator (AEO)

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Authorized Economic Operator program is a trade facilitation initiative derived from the World Customs Organization Safe Framework of Standards which Uganda Rev...
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7 months ago
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Authorized Economic Operator (AEO)

Rental Income Tax

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What is Rental Income? This is the total amount of money earned by a person from renting out of immovable property (land and or buildings) for the year of incom...
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8 months ago
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Rental Income Tax

Value Added Tax ( VAT)

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What is Value Added Tax ( VAT) VAT is an indirect tax on consumption charged on value added to goods and services at different stages in the chain of production...
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8 months ago
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Value Added Tax ( VAT)

Uganda Electronic Single Window (UESW)

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The UESW is a system that provides a platform on which all parties involved in trade and transport can lodge standardized information and documents at a single ...
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9 months ago
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Uganda Electronic Single Window (UESW)

Automated System For Customs Data (ASYCUDA World)

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ASYCUDA World is an online system used for processing transactions of all goods imported or exported out of the country. The system allows self-declaration, ass...
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9 months ago
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Automated System For Customs Data (ASYCUDA World)

Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System (RECTS)

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The system which is premised on GPS technology offers real time location of a truck on which an electronic seal is attached and an alert is triggered in-case of...
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9 months ago
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Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System (RECTS)

Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII)

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Non-Intrusive Inspection is the examination of goods and cargo crossing international borders without physically opening or tampering with the shipments Add to ...
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9 months ago
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Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII)

Bonded Warehouse Information Management System (BWIMS)

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BWIMS is one of the trade facilitation interventions specified in the Domestic Revenue Mobilization Strategy to address the challenges of the increased volumes ...
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9 months ago
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Bonded Warehouse Information Management System (BWIMS)

Exempt Income

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What is exempt income under the Income Tax Act? Exempt income  is any amount received in money or in kind from various sources that is not subject to income ta...
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9 months ago
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Exempt Income

Corporation Tax

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A company is defined as a body of persons corporate or unincorporated, whether created or recognized under the law in force in Uganda or elsewhere and includes ...
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9 months ago
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Corporation Tax

What is Groupage Cargo?

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Cargo consolidation, also known as cargo groupage, refers to the process of combining and bundling multiple small (cargo) shipments from different shippers, con...
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9 months ago
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What is Groupage Cargo?

Export Procedure

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This is a process of taking goods and services from Uganda to a foreign country. This process is subdivided into the two (2) categories below; Intra Region Carg...
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9 months ago
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Export Procedure

Business Income

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17:04:36The income tax rate for individuals depends on the income bracket in which the individual falls. Resident individuals enjoy a tax-free annual income thr...
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9 months ago
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Business Income

Passenger Baggage

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Passenger baggage refers to the personal belongings that passengers carry with them when travelling. It typically includes items such as clothes, toiletries, el...
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9 months ago
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Passenger Baggage

Gaming, Pool betting, Casino operators and Sports betting

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What is gaming and pool betting? Gaming means the playing of a game of chance for winnings in money or money’s worth and for the avoidance of doubt, includes ...
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9 months ago
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Gaming, Pool betting, Casino operators and Sports betting