Gov’t to centralise tax communication
KAMPALA, January 18, 2026 – The Government of Uganda said recently it intends to establish a consolidated platform that would facilitate all tax-related communication to the public.
The platform that would be manned by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development would provide a one-stop information portal for all variable tax information, official communication and all other services pertinent to the general public.
The project funded through the Resource Enhancement and Accountability Programme [REAP] seeks to create a central platform that would facilitate efficiency in communication and publication of public tax information.
The notice on the government information portal reads that, “Bidding shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures contained in the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act, Cap 205 and the Regulations made under the Act and is open to all bidders/consultants.”
Bidders are required to make non-refundable payments to the Uganda Revenue Authority [URA] collection accounts, and wait for the procedure before committing to contracts expected to be signed on March 23, 2026.
Talking to the media recently in Kampala, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Secretary to the Treasury [PSST] Ramathan Ggoobi hinted that such are all moves to improve accountability in government operations, but also increase efficiency.
“These are all portals that seek to help her improve service delivery and address challenges of efficiency. Such solutions and more are being innovated to make us achieve our economic targets,” Ggoobi said.
The ministry has also started running a similar procurement process to establish a Digital Investment Management System [DIMS] for Uganda Investment Authority [UIA] that will oversee the digital management of investments proposals in Uganda.
The business portal would facilitate a business process re-engineering, design, development, implementation and commissioning of an integrated INVEST UGANDA where aspiring and potential investors would gain a direct link to officials of Uganda Investment Authority [UIA], for information, data and any other services.
Last year, officials from UIA informed the Parliamentary Committee on Trade that the country loses billions of shillings to middlemen who fleece investors of their financial resources.
This portal would provide a safeguard to the non-suspecting investors, while facilitating investment growth for the country.
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