The Uganda Revenue Authority’s (URA) announced a blanket amnesty for taxpayers with arrears a move that some say signals a strategic shift toward fostering voluntary compliance and easing financial burdens on businesses still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. The URA’s move comes as Uganda grapples with uneven revenue collection. According to official figures, domestic tax…
The High Court has overturned a contempt of court ruling and fines imposed by the Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT) against Nile Breweries arguing that it (tribunal) lacked the power to punish the company for what it called “civil contempt”. However, the court sided with the tribunal on a key tax rule, confirming that companies must…
Businessman Amos Nzeyi has prevailed against the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) in a dispute over a Shs 1.82 billion tax assessment on income from the sale of land. In a ruling, the Tax Appeals Tribunal declared that the land sold by Nzeyi was not a business asset and is therefore exempt from income tax. The…
Uganda is one of the countries most exposed to recent cuts in international aid, particularly with the dissolution of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). In 2023, about 5% of gross national income – a measure of a country’s total income, including income from foreign sources – was received in aid. The cuts have…
