General Tax Information

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DOMESTIC TAXES TAXPAYER COMPLIANCE RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGY AND COMPLIANCE IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR FY 2026/27

Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) informs the public that it has commenced implementation of the Taxpayer Compliance Risk Management Strategy designed to promote v...

CLEARANCE & REMOVAL OF GOODS IN THE CUSTOMS WAREHOUSE, NAIVASHA AND AT THE MOMBASA PORT

Pursuant to Section 42 (1) of the East African Community Customs Management Act (EACCMA) 2004, the Commissioner Customs requests owners of goods that have excee...

FORFEITURE OF EXCESS OR UNDECLARED AND CONCEALED GOODS FOUND DURING PHYSICAL CARGO VERIFICATION

Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) continues to enhance tax compliance by implementing a holistic approach that balances facilitation for compliant traders with app...

Restricted Goods

Restricted goods are goods whose importation or exportation into Uganda is regulated and requires prior clearance by the competent government agency. Restricted...

TUJENGE PACK

What is a Tax Waiver? A tax waiver is a relief from paying tax for a specific period of time and is provided for under a specific tax law. In simple terms, a ta...

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

What is Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)? ADR means a voluntary facilitated process of settling disputes between a Taxpayer and the Commissioner where the T...

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7 months ago

Key Financial Management Skills For Small Businesses

In Uganda, majority of businesses are categorized as Small Businesses. Many Small business owners are sole proprietors with inadequate skills of managing such b...

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7 months ago

Taxation of Religious Institutions

Are Religious Institutions Taxable? What is religion? Religion is a set of deeply held beliefs, values, and practices that relate individuals or communities to ...

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7 months ago

TAX WAIVER

What is a Tax Waiver? A tax waiver is a relief from paying tax for a specific period of time and is provided for under a specific tax law. In simple terms, a ta...

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Prohibited Goods

What are prohibited goods? These are goods whose importation or exportation is completely banned by any law in force in the Partner State for reasons linked to ...

Smuggling And Effects

Smuggling means the importation, exportation, or carriage coastwise, or the transfer or removal into or out of a Partner State, of goods with intent to defraud ...

URGENT NOTICE TO ALL CUSTOMS CLIENTS

The ASYCUDA World Installer and Customs System Registration Forms are now available for access on the URA Touchpoint Portal. Visit: https://touchpoint.ura...

Stamp Duty

What is stamp duty? Stamp duty is a non-tax revenue levied on every instrument listed in Schedule 2 to the Stamp Duty Act Cap. 339 that is executed or received ...

Whistleblowing

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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2 years ago

Authorized Economic Operator (AEO)

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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2 years ago

Rental Income Tax

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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2 years ago

Value Added Tax ( VAT)

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

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2 years ago

Uganda Electronic Single Window (UESW)

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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2 years ago

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