President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has disagreed with traders who say that there are many taxes in the country being imposed on them. “The first claim is that there are too many taxes in Uganda. This is not true and that is why I’m here to talk with you,” he said. The President made the remarks on […]
The Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) has offered support for the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing System (EFRIS) but faults government agencies on aspects of its implementation. UMA Chairman, Deo Kayemba says while the system is vital to ensure proper tax administration, the taxpayers do not understand it, nor do they even understand the tax regime, […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Friday paused the implementation of the Uganda Revenue Authority’s (URA) Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS) which had triggered the traders in Kampala and the upcountry districts to close their businesses as a means of a peaceful protest. On the fifth day of the traders’ strike, President Museveni […]
Sipiika wa palamenti, Anita Annet Among avudde mu mbeera n’atabukira ab’ekitongole ekiwooza ky’omusolo ne gavumenti okutwalira awamu olw’okubinika abasuubuzi omusolo omunene ogubatuuse ne mu bulago nga ne bwe bavaayo ne balaajana tebakkiriza kubawuliriza. Among w’aviiriddeyo ng’abasuubuzi mu bitundu by’eggwanga eby’enjawulo nga bakulemberwamu bannaabwe ab’e Kampala bagenda mu wiiki nnamba nga baggadde amaduuka tebakyakola mu ngeri […]
The Presidential Press Unit (PPU) has clarified that there is no intended meeting involving President Yoweri Museveni and the traders in Kampala on Friday as per the information circulating on social media. In a public notice which the PPU has issued on Wednesday April 10, 2024, it has highlighted that there has been information circulating […]
Business activities in downtown Kampala, particularly in the Kikuubo hub, have been disrupted as some traders opted to close their shops in protest over various concerns regarding business operations. These concerns include issues with tax policy and administration, particularly the enforcement of the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS), which traders allege is unfair. […]