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 […]
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 […]
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. […]