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[Uganda Revenue Authority @URAuganda]

Gulu🌎

URA organized an interactive discourse with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Gulu yesterday where they offered an olive branch to taxpayers through tax education and addressing issues unique to them as a humanitarian sector.

.@AKyakonye, the tax education team lead took participants through a live demonstration of how to apply to become a Withholding Tax (WHT) agent and equally detailed the ins and outs of WHT as a tax type.

“As an NGO, you must register as a WHT agent for you to be able to withhold PAYE of your employees which you must remit to URA. Also, ensure that all your employees have TINs,” Kyakonye cautioned.

It should be noted that NGOs are designated Withholding Tax agents by nature of their work where they mostly deal with suppliers and vendors of goods. They are also eligible to remit Pay as You Earn to URA which they must withhold.

During the course of discussions, taxpayers cited issues of additional assessments of income tax, outright rejections of tax exemption applications, denial of applications to change their tax periods and some of their suppliers having scanty tax knowledge in regard to WHT.

Sserunkuuma Ponsiano, Domestic Tax officer Gulu, while representing the Northern Regional Manager Arthur Akol, provided clarity alluding most of these issues to taxpayers submitting incomplete or wrong returns, providing little or no evidence documents, and some of them not adhering to URA’s calls of tax engagements.

He therefore encouraged them to utilize the URA Gulu regional office, the resources on the URA Portal and URA TV on YouTube to enhance their tax knowledge so as to improve their compliance.

To mitigate the above-mentioned issues, taxpayers called upon URA to intensify sector-based tax education, and if possible, have similar engagements at least twice or once every quarter to refresh their tax knowledge and inform them of the new tax amendments they may not be privy to.

In his closing remarks, the Assistant Commissioner of Tax Education, Dr. Micah Samuel Gaalya said, “We want to get for you unique solutions to your unique tax issues to serve you better. We believe it is through such face-to-face engagements that we can make ourselves relevant to you. Please dialogue with us and collaborate with us to make Uganda better.”

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#TujengeUganda
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[UNIVERSITY TAX SOCIETIES @USocieties]

RT @URAuganda: URA is participating in the biggest high school event of the year codenamed Kiromo Leavers Rock which is currently unfolding…

[Ian Rumanyika @irumanyika]

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[Uganda Revenue Authority @URAuganda]

URA has once again taken the Tax gospel to Mbale City🌎.

In a radio engagement on @SignalFmUganda- 88.1FM last night, Tax Education expert- @AndrewKyakone sensitized taxpayers on business formalization with special emphasis on the do’s and don’ts to carry out business in Uganda.

Kyakonye urged the listeners to register their businesses with Uganda Registration Services Bureau- @URSBHQ and later get a Tax Identification Number from URA which enables person to pay taxes and non-tax revenue to the government.

He explained that a TIN is important in many ways citing, land transactions, change of names for motor vehicles and motorcycles, and paying for trading license fees among others.

The people of Mbale and neighboring districts were also encouraged to visit the Tujenge Bus Mobile Office and the ongoing Trade Fair to get assistance in filing returns and other tax related services.

#TujengeUganda
#FfeBanno

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@URAuganda your services from Mbale City was so inspiring. Your staff are really customer oriented

[Uganda Revenue Authority @URAuganda]

HAPPENING NOW: Uganda Diaspora Business meeting: In 2022, Uganda received $1.3 billion from its Diaspora community, according to the World Bank.

This contributed 4.5% of Uganda's GDP making Uganda the 8th biggest recipient of remittances in Sub-Saharan Africa. Given the significant contribution of this sector group, URA has over years engaged them on various tax matters.

This year is not any different as Ag. Manager Tax Education, Mr. Michael Masembe takes on the podium at the 13th Uganda Diaspora Business meeting today at Serena Hotel, Kampala.

He reminded the people living in diaspora of their tax obligations for December 2023 and also urged them to embrace the #URATaxWaiver to offset interest and penalties upon payment of any outstanding principal tax by 31st December 2023.
#FfeBanno
#DevelopingUgandaTogether
#URAWay

[Uganda Revenue Authority @URAuganda]

So many letters on the alphabet but only three are important this christmas season.

F, D, and N.

#MEYFestiveXtra
#MpaEreceiptYange

[Ibrahim Bbossa #IKB @Bbossa]

This is no ordinary December - we're turning your tax woes into wows. 🌈💰

Embrace this breathtaking, once-in-an-era chance to clear your principal tax as of June 30th, 2023. Watch in amazement as your interest and penalties dissolve into thin air like an enchanting mirage. 🌠

Get ready to pop the champagne and celebrate a December filled with phenomenal savings, unparalleled financial freedom, and a sparkle of magic in every step you take on this journey of fiscal transformation! 🥂✨

Let's make this December a story to remember - a tale of financial victories and dreams turned realities! 🎩💫

📌𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀: 𝟯𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯.

Contact the Contact Centre teams at; 0800 117 000/ 0800 217 000 https://t.co/BZKe1pBfMF 0772 140 000 [email protected] #URATaxWaiver
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[Uganda Revenue Authority @URAuganda]

🌍 Uganda Martrys University , Nkozi

The VITA TRAININGS 2023/24 kick off !

As a strategy to nurture a #TaxAlertGenerationUg and improve voluntary compliance, URA is conducting a VITA training at UMU-Nkozi campus.

VITA stands for Voluntary Income Tax Assistant, a program conducted with the intention of disseminating basic tax knowledge and practical skills in Registration, Return filing, Payment processes, EFRIS among others.

The University Management represented by the Dean, Faculty of Business - Mr Cyprian Ssebaggala has appreciated the URA gesture as one that will enable students gain expert skills in tax.

These trainings have commenced in South Western region and will continue to all regions of Uganda.

[Uganda Revenue Authority @URAuganda]

🌍Sheema district, Western 🇺🇬

In the spirit of #FfeBanno , we have joined our partners Uganda National Association of the Blind (UNAB) in commemoration of the International White Cane Safety Day 2023 themed ; - Freedom, Independence and Inclusivity.

The URA Regional Manager Western Uganda - Richard Mugisha on behalf of the Commissioner General has encouraged the UNAB members to continue rising above challenges to beat the odds stacked against them to create something for themselves.

The White Cane Safety Day has brought together students, professionals and business people who are fully or partially impaired to feed off each other’s energy and to speak with a unified voice on matters of safety and inclusion.

The White Cane Safety Day is a national observance the world over celebrated on October 15th of each year since 1964.

The date is set aside to celebrate the achievements of people who are blind or visually impaired and the important symbol of blindness and tool of independence, the white cane.

The Regional Manager also encouraged the Persons with visual impairment to exploit the tax incentive of access to the White Canes that comes in tax free no tax as well as other items such as Wheel Chairs that are also imported tax free.

In standing together with UNAB this year, URA has equipped the association with 100 White Canes for its members.
#URACSR23
#URAWay

[UNDP Uganda @UNDPUganda]

Hon. @MatiaK5, Minister of Finance, officially launches @URAuganda's Digital Strategy, a significant step toward modernizing tax administration and enhancing Uganda's financial landscape.
#URADigitalStrategy

[Uganda Revenue Authority @URAuganda]

Immaculate Kansiime, a security guard and a new mother of one was in Ntungamo when a call came through from the #MpaEreceiptYange activation emcee - Josh that she was the lucky winner of a brand new motorcycle.

She has just picked her bike from the URA office.
#MbararaActivated

[Uganda Revenue Authority @URAuganda]

If kwepiicha means winning gifts at the #MpaEreceiptYange activations, then the Mbarara people are in for a treat at the Independence Park later this evening.

Caution: Don't try these moves at home.
#MbararaActivated

[Uganda Revenue Authority @URAuganda]

Buy something, secure your e-receipt, submit it via the #MpaEreceiptYange app osirike.

Richard Katongole was at work when a call came through that one of his e-receipts had won a motor bike.

Euphoria!

Download the app to win
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[Uganda Revenue Authority @URAuganda]

Flowers for the Taxman☺️.

“Thank you so much to URA...you’ve blessed me and you’re going to transform even my family. Next time my son goes to school I don’t have to take him on public means.”

-Rose Ilanyu, e-receipt winner🏅after scooping her Boda yesterday in Lira.

👇WATCH!

[Uganda Revenue Authority @URAuganda]

Saturday is salon day but please, don't forget the three magic words.
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[Uganda Revenue Authority @URAuganda]

A ceiling 'shutterer'. First of her name.

Queen of the Silverbacks and the first female winner of the #MEYSilverbacks - Maureen Kadondo (@momokads01) came through and picked her shopping vouchers worth Ugx 500,000/- from @RWLumanyika.

We stan a queen☝️

#MpaEreceiptYange

[Uganda Revenue Authority @URAuganda]

The 2023/24 Financial Year budget is a Pro-People Budget.

This morning, URA and partners are holding the Post Budget Engagement to have a candid conversation on the implications of the Budget on the citizenry, businness owners & civil society.

🔗FOLLOW: https://t.co/u7uJ8RFh7l

[Uganda Revenue Authority @URAuganda]

You are special and your feedback is valuable to us.

Thank you for joining the Commissioner Domestic Taxes, Sarah M. Chelangat on the #URAFeedbackLoop.

We look forward to interacting with you again, next month.
#AskChelangat
#TaxMchuzi

[KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY TAX SOCIETY @KyuTaxSociety]

It's on going . Nurturing a tax alert generation