Tag Archives: tax arrears

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Current and former members of Parliament have been listed among the more than 800 individuals and companies that have defaulted government taxes to a tune of 346 billion Shillings. This is contained in the Ministry of Finance’s response to the issues raised by the Opposition …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Payment of taxes by institutions providing education, tourism and agricultural services will be halted until December 31, 2020. The decision is part of the new Tax Procedures Code Amendment Bill, which was passed this evening by the Parliament. Under the Bill, the government sought …

Kassanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Energy and Mineral Developments Ministry has suspended the license of Kisita Mining Company in Kassanda district citing illegal practices and accumulated tax arrears amounting to Shillings 1.256 billion. The license which covers 8.716 square kilometers was issued in 2002 and expires in May …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have asked the government to put in place a robust tax arrears refund system to guard against monies paid out to businesses in error by Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). This call comes after the Auditor General noted anomalies in the refund …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has written to the Minister in charge of Kampala Beti Namisango Kamya requesting that the 44 billion shillings of tax arrears be written off as a bad debt. In a letter dated 3rd July 2019, KCCA Standing Committee on Revenue …