Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Revenue Authority-URA is expected to collect 2 trillion Shillings in the next six days to hit the annual target. This was revealed by Ibrahim Bbosa, the URA Assistant Commissioner for Communication and Corporate Affairs. In this financial year, URA’s target was 25.5 Trillion …
Read More »Politicizing revenue collection is affecting tax compliance – URA
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority is blaming politicization of revenue collection in the Ugandan public, as one of the reasons affecting compliance with tax obligations hence low revenue collections in the country. Though the amounts collected increase regularly, URA has always failed to achieve its set targets, …
Read More »Night economy helps URA surpass its target
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | URA has partly attributed the recent excessive revenue collection of the third quarter of the financial year 2021/22 to the resumption of the night economy and the full reopening of the entire economy. Between January and March this year, URA collected 1,834.37 Billion Shillings against a …
Read More »Telecom companies disconnect non-compliant corporate simcards
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Telecommunication companies continue to disconnect mobile telephone lines that are assigned to corporate organizations which have failed to comply with the UCC guidelines issued last year. The regulator says they have received complaints alleging failure and/or refusal by operators to adhere to the set simcard …
Read More »Free media airtime for gov’t to be streamlined – Nabakooba
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Judith Nabakooba has promised to work with the relevant bodies to review the guidelines on the mandatory free airtime offered to government in Radio and TV stations. In 2014, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) issued a guideline requiring …
Read More »Internet cafes phasing out of business
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Investment in public internet has increasingly become risky and less viable in Kampala City as opposed to several years ago. This is due to low returns as a result of fewer customers accessing the internet from cafes, according to business people dealing in internet data. …
Read More »UCC now ready to enforce fake mobile phone switch off
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Communications Commission-UCC is set to start enforcement of the crackdown against fake mobile phones and laptops. But, the telecommunications regulator faults the service providers for failing to agree on the date for disconnections. The bid to have such gargets off the …
Read More »UCC gives online content providers untill October to register
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Communications Commission- UCC has given all online content providers up to October 5th to register. The Commission’s spokesperson Ibrahim Bbosa, says that after the ultimatum, they will move to enforce the law. UCC Act 2013 gives the commission powers to impose a fine on …
Read More »UCC invites creative industry players to dialogue over new regulations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Communications Commission-UCC has asked those opposed to the regulation of creative industry, which includes the film, documentaries and Commercial Still Photography and Stage Plays and Public Entertainments Rules to engage with the regulatory body instead of wasting time expressing discontent in the media. The …
Read More »UCC to revoke licenses for radios that fail to beat deadline for re-application
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the final deadline for radio owners to submit new license applications draws closer, the Uganda communications Commission -UCC has issued a warning that there wouldn’t be leniency for any stakeholder who will fail to heed to the call to apply for new licenses. Ibrahim …
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