Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has revealed a collection of 85 billion shillings in the last four months under the Authorized Economic Operators- AEO program. During the four-month period, the 57 AEOs carried out 447 import transactions with partners in China, signifying the program’s impact …
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Where the artist is a freelancer and is hired by a promoter, events manager or another artist, the person who hired their services is required to withhold 6% of the amount paid to the artist if the artist is Ugandan based COMMENT | Sarah M. Chelangat | Over the last two …
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COMMENT | Sarah M. Chelangat | For years, tax compliance has eluded the tax man with slightly over 2 million taxpayers out of a population of 20 million working adults contributing to the tax base. Of the 2 million registered taxpayers, 50% are companies doing business in Uganda. This means a …
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Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Sarah Chelangat has won two gold medals at the on-going 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Chelangat started it off with winning gold in the 3,000m final when she finished in a time of 9:11:63, while Kenya’s Mercy Chepkorir Kerarei …
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Sarah Chelangat ?? 10th in 1500m final at Commonwealth Youth Games in Bahamas #BahamasCYG2017 Nassau, Bahamas | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Sarah Chelangat finished 10th in the final of the girls 1500m Commonwealth Youth Games on Thursday. She finished in 4.26.88, well outside her personal best in the 1500m of 4:21.62 set …
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SHANGHAI Diamond League 2.40pm 800m Rudisha 2.45pm 3000m Steeplechase Peruth Chemutai 3.20pm 5000m Mercyline Chelangat Double Olympic champion David Rudisha is one of four Kenyan track stars set to take centre stage at the Shanghai Diamond League meeting Saturday May 13, when many of the greatest distance runners in …
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