URA trains Business Associations on taxation
The Tax Education division of URA has trained 30 individuals from the Kampala Development Forum TIN registration, filing tax returns, and EFRIS. Recently, URA T...
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Agricultural machinery and feeds are VAT-exempt, says URA
Uganda Revenue Authority partook in the CBS PEWOSA Agri-business Expo at Pookino Grounds in Masaka City. While live on CBS 89.2FM’s Gakyali Mabaga program on ...
URA partners with IST to simplify EFRIS
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has teamed up with the Institute for Social Transformation (IST) and Urgent Action Fund-Africa to launch an initiative aimed at d...
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DOMESTIC TAXES COMPLIANCE IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CIP) FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2024/25
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) informs the general public that it has embarked on plans to optimise revenue mobilization to drive Uganda’s economic growth...
TREATMENT OF CREDIT NOTES UPON APPROVAL
Uganda Revenue Authority informs all Value Added Tax (VAT) registered taxpayers that a change has been made to the treatment of credit notes issued through EFRI...
URA Engages Countrywide Efforts to Stifle Smugglers
Uganda Revenue Authority has intensified efforts to maintain a levelled playing field for traders in Uganda. This comes after several enforcement operations tha...
URA Team One conducts successful operations
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) enforcement team recently conducted a series of operations, resulting in the interception of two vehicles attempting to smugg...
URA calls for support to implement AEOI
Uganda Revenue Authority has called on the financial regulatory bodies, supervisory agencies and umbrella associations to execute their role in the implementati...
UPDF benchmarks on URA’s processes
URA recently hosted a team of junior officers from the UPDF who visited to learn from the taxman’s processes. The soldiers were tipped on, among other things,...
CUSTOMS AGENCY LICENSE 2025
Pursuant to Section 145 (1) of the East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004 (as amended) and Regulation 149 – 152 of the East African Community Cus...
URA reigns in on phone smugglers
Two smugglers will be parting with sums in taxes and penalties for attempting to illegally bring phones into the country. The two were intercepted in separate o...
URA Pledges to Support the Manufacturing Industry
Uganda Revenue Authority has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the manufacturing industry through policy advocacy and tax incentives. Speaking at the 3rd ...
Ex-URA staff charged, remanded over UGX10 billion loss
The Anti-Corruption Court has remanded a former URA staff on accusations of abuse of office and causing financial loss contrary to sections 10(1), (2), and 19 o...
WAIVER OF INTEREST AND PENALTY OUTSTANDING AS AT 30TH JUNE 2023
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) informs the General Public that Section 47A of the Tax Procedures Code Act, 2014 as amended, that provides for waiver of interest...
CLEARANCE & REMOVAL OF GOODS IN THE CUSTOMS WAREHOUSE
Pursuant to S. 42 (1) East African Community Customs Management Act 2004, the Commissioner Customs requests owners of goods that have exceeded their statutory c...
Government agencies urged to prioritize compliance to bridge revenue gaps
Uganda Revenue Authority has urged Ministries, Agencies, and Departments to ensure tax compliance so as to bridge revenue gaps. Marion Lubowa, the team lead gov...
Toll-free Numbers Restored
URA informs the General Public that our toll-free lines have been restored and are now in service. We regret any disruption this may have caused. MANAGEMENT Add...
Kamwezi Teachers Conduct Study Tour at URA
As part of the Trainers of Trainers program, URA recently hosted teachers from Kamwezi Primary School and educated them on tax administration and systems utiliz...
