A central government body in charge of collection and assessment of specified tax revenue, administration and enforcement of laws relating to such revenue.
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Take note of the changes to the PAYE Return form following the Income Tax (Amendment) ACT, 2026.
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Today, I hosted a team from the Nile Breweries Limited (NBL), led by Board Chairperson, Ms. Olive Lumonya, for a constructive engagement focused on strengthening our partnership in support of Uganda’s economic growth.
We exchanged ideas on combating illicit alcohol and broadening the tax base within the sector.
I appreciated NBL for its continued commitment to tax compliance and its open, positive engagement with URA.
URA commits to listening and working closely with taxpayers to build a stronger and more effective revenue system.
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📍MASINDI DISTRICT & MASINDI MUNICIPALITY
URA has informed Masindi Local Government officials that paying attention to the four canons of tax compliance can help them avoid trouble with penalties and interest.
The Canons include : Registration for taxes, return filing and declarations, payment of taxes and related issues and responsiveness to information requests.
The assurance was made during an engagement with Masindi Local Government authorities, where officials sought clarification on several tax matters affecting their operations.
Among the questions raised were why VAT applies to markets, the 40% PAYE on councillors’ allowances, the difference between rental income and property income, and how Capital Gains Tax applies.
URA officials provided guidance on the various tax matters, encouraging the local government officials to understand their tax obligations and ensure timely and accurate compliance.
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Uganda Revenue Authority retweeted
I presented my research at the @ATAFtax 11th African Tax Research Network (ATRN) Annual Congress in Kigali, Rwanda.
The paper, "Public Communication as Revenue Infrastructure: Legitimacy, Digitalisation and Compliance in African Tax Administration," was one of the 50 selected from 190 submissions for presentation at the congress. It examines how public communication shapes the way tax systems are experienced and understood.
The paper argues that communication is not a peripheral support function. It is part of the infrastructure through which tax systems work.
The discussion brought the fiscal contract dimension of the paper into sharp focus: taxpayers need to see the connection between what they contribute and what the state delivers. This is a challenge many African tax administrations continue to grapple with.
One implication stood out. Revenue authorities cannot carry that conversation alone. Stronger communication synergies across government can help citizens feel and see the link between taxes, public revenue and public services.
For me, that is one value of presenting research. The paper provides the argument. The discussion tests it.
Communication can help make that connection visible. Government action has to make it credible.
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From 46 paper submissions in 2022 to a record 190 this year, ATRN continues to grow as a platform for African tax research.
At #ATRN26, Advisory Board Chair Prof Annet Oguttu highlighted the next challenge: ensuring that this growing body of African research reaches the policymakers and tax administrators who can put it into practice.
She also called for Africa’s tax research agenda to increasingly be shaped by the continent’s own priorities and realities.
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Olunaku amateeka okuli ery’omusolo ku nnyingiza, n’ery’omusolo gwa Excise Duty.
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📍KIRYANDONGO
“The tax profile of Kiryandongo Local Government shows proper and consistent payment; however, there are instances of incorrect return details and payments.” — Sandra Namatovu, Supervisor, Public Sector Office, Local Government.
The URA Public Sector Office is engaging Kiryandongo Local Government officials to address these compliance gaps and strengthen accurate tax filing and payment.
The engagement brings together local government officials for tax education, review of their compliance history and clarification of tax obligations, including recent tax amendments and initiatives.
URA is encouraging officials to ensure that returns and payments are correctly made to support proper reconciliation and avoid compliance challenges.
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Day 4: Tax Katale continues in Kalisizo
Today marked Day 4 of the Tax Katale, as Tax Education Officers from the Kyotera DT office took to the streets of Kalisizo for another round of door-to-door engagement with traders and business owners.
Throughout the day, officers moved from business to business, offering hands-on support with PRN generation, TIN creation, tax assessments, and general tax awareness answering questions and clearing up misconceptions along the way.
One recurring concern stood out: why do businesses have to pay so many different taxes? Officers took the time to walk traders through the reasoning, helping them understand how each tax head serves a distinct purpose.
Business owners were also educated on the difference between a calendar year and a financial year, and how this distinction affects how their businesses are assessed for tax; a small clarification that makes a significant difference in avoiding confusion and penalties down the line.
Day by day, the Tax Katale continues to bring tax knowledge directly to the people of Masaka, Kyotera and its surrounding communities.
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📍HOIMA DISTRICT
The questions raised by Hoima Local Government officials spoke directly to how tax changes affect their day-to-day operations.
During an engagement with Hoima Local Government, taxpayers sought clarification from URA on several issues, including the formal communication of changes in PAYE, the use of NIN as the new TIN, the 30% PAYE rate and unupdated TINs.
They also raised questions on VAT deductions on supplies, the effect of tax amendments on approved budgets, and how suppliers affected by the new UGX 300 million VAT registration threshold will be handled, particularly regarding VAT previously deducted from their payments.
URA officials responded to the questions, providing guidance and clarifying the applicable tax requirements to support compliance among local government officials and suppliers.
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All you need to know about the TIN to NIN transition responded to by the Commissioner General, John R. Musinguzi @URA_CG in detail.
Grab your copy of the @newvisionwire today and take a read.
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We sincerely thank you, Honourable Minister, for honouring our invitation and for taking the time to be with us.
Your presence and message on integrity, professionalism and fairness were an important encouragement to our newly recruited officers as they begin this important responsibility of serving Ugandans and strengthening domestic revenue mobilisation.
On behalf of the Uganda Revenue Authority, I extend our sincere appreciation to the Honourable Minister and the entire team at the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development for their continued support, guidance and partnership. Your collaboration remains critical to our efforts to build a professional, accountable and taxpayer-focused revenue administration.
We, too, reaffirm our commitment to working closely with the Ministry and all our stakeholders to strengthen domestic revenue mobilisation and contribute meaningfully to Uganda’s development agenda.
I have urged newly recruited Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) staff to make integrity, professionalism and fairness the foundation of their work as Government pushes to strengthen domestic revenue mobilisation.
I made the call at the pass-out ceremony of 174 newly recruited URA staff who completed a one-month leadership training at the Oliver Reginald Tambo School of Leadership.
I told the graduates that their responsibility goes beyond collecting taxes, stressing that every interaction with a taxpayer should help build confidence in URA and Government.
Every interaction with a taxpayer is an opportunity to build trust in URA and in Government.
Revenue administration must be anchored in fairness, professionalism and integrity, urging the officers to use the information, resources and authority entrusted to them responsibly.
I emphasized that their role goes beyond collecting revenue and have a responsibility to help build a culture in which Ugandans understand that paying taxes is part of building the country we all want.
I also challenged the new officers to embrace technology and continuous learning while remembering that their ultimate responsibility is to serve Ugandans and urged them to remember that this is not the destination, but the beginning of a greater responsibility.
The training comes as Government continues to pursue stronger domestic revenue mobilisation, with the broader objective of raising Uganda’s revenue-to-GDP ratio to 20%.
Uganda’s economy has grown to Shs 250.4 trillion, but our tax-to-GDP ratio remains at about 14%. We must strengthen domestic revenue mobilisation and raise this to at least 20% to finance our development without excessive dependence on borrowing.
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I met with British American Tobacco (BAT) regional and national leadership.
I was happy to learn from them that improved URA enforcement operations against illicit cigarettes is beginning to bear fruit. We have intercepted and destroyed over 10 million illicit cigarettes in the last six months, and it has positively improved their sales.
We agreed to continue with the close collaboration, and I assured them of URA’s commitment to safeguarding legitimate trade.
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Uganda Revenue Authority notifies the general public that the effective date of the Income Tax (Amendment) Act, 2026 and the Excise Duty (Amendment) Act, 2026 is July 01, 2026.
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🌍 Moyo
Landlords in Moyo district voiced frustration over a recurring practice of URA staff engaging their tenants directly before speaking with them. According to the landlords, this approach sometimes results in inaccurate information reaching URA, potentially leading to incorrect tax assessments said Sulaiman Ibrahim Waikango, a Moyo landlord.
The concern emerged during a sector-based tax education engagement on rental income tax, held with landlords in Moyo district today.
Participants also called on URA to widen the tax base, citing the burden of multiple overlapping tax obligations. "Some of us are carrying a huge tax burden coming from the various taxes we pay — property tax, income tax, and rental tax — which drain our businesses. Why don't you widen the tax base?" asked landlord Okunzi Richard.
Responding to the concerns, Muzamil Aluma, Supervisor of Tax Education, acknowledged that the tax base remains relatively lean but noted it is expanding steadily as URA works to grow the taxpayers' register.
On the issue of tenant engagement, Aluma encouraged landlords to voluntarily disclose their records and any new information directly to URA, to reduce reliance on second-hand data for tax purposes.
"Right now, URA has changed, and we are progressing towards distributing the tax burden by bringing more taxpayers onto the register. We will also meet you, like we are doing here, to get firsthand information that informs our tax decisions," Aluma said.
The engagement closed with a practical session on computing rental income tax for both individuals and companies, along with an introduction to EFRIS.
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📍KAGADI DISTRICT
“Taxpayers should file their returns and pay their taxes on time to avoid accumulating penalties and interest.” — Sandra Namatovu, Supervisor, Public Sector Office – Local Government.
The URA Public Sector Office has urged Kagadi Local Government officials to strengthen tax compliance through timely filing and payment of tax obligations.
The call was made during a stakeholder engagement with Kagadi Local Government officials, aimed at addressing compliance gaps, strengthening tax knowledge and clarifying tax obligations and recent tax amendments.
The engagement also provided an opportunity for officials to raise questions and seek clarification on their tax compliance.
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Uganda Revenue Authority invited sealed bids from eligible bidders for:
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2️⃣ Acquisition of an IT Service Management Tool.
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Olina oba osuubira okutandika bizinesi, akulira URA, John R. Musinguzi @URA_CG akulambululidde obukwakkulizo bw'olina okutuukiriza okusonyiyibwa omusolo.
Bino n'ebirala bingi bisomeeko mu @bukeddeonline era ogabaneko ne banno.
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VIDEO: URA plays a key role in mobilizing domestic revenue, administering tax laws, facilitating trade, and supporting Uganda’s economic development. From collecting taxes to promoting compliance, its work helps fund essential public services and national development. - Christine Mirembe @URAuganda
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VIDEO: National Identification Number (NIN) are going to be used as a replacement for the Tax Identification Number (TIN) to simplify taxpayer identification by linking tax records to Uganda’s national identification system. Christine Mirembe @URAuganda
#NIN #TIN #URA #Uganda #Taxation #DigitalTransformation
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VIDEO: What happens if your National Identification Number (NIN) came with errors? 🤔
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Hello Oscar thank you for this alert. Please inbox me for more details regarding this matter so that we deal with it decisively! @URA_CG @URAuganda
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