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Strong macroeconomic fundamentals have sustained Uganda’s economic growth, says Minister
KAMPALA, July 8, 2026 — Uganda’s strong macroeconomic fundamentals have enabled the economy to sustain robust growth, with Government now targeting an increase in domestic revenue collection from 14 per cent to…
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BoU unveils Shs 990bln T-Bond auction ahead of FY2026/2027 budget reading
KAMPALA, June 10, 2026 — The Bank of Uganda [BoU] has invited investors to participate in a Shs 990 billion Treasury Bond [T-Bond] auction this week as the government prepares to finance…
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Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality local revenue hits Shs 1.2bln after SEATINI intervention
BUSHENYI, June 3, 2026 – Through a targeted intervention by the Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute [SEATINI] Uganda, Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality has reversed years of stagnant local revenue collection,…
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URA boss urges Africa to adopt technology in combating tax evasion
KAMPALA, April 30, 2026 – The Commissioner General of the Uganda Revenue Authority [ URA ], John R. Musinguzi, has called on tax authorities across Africa to embrace science and technology in…
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URA recoups Shs 11bln from penalties, smuggled goods
KAMPALA, April 22, 2026 — The Uganda Revenue Authority [ URA ] has recovered at least Shs 11.3 billion from penalties and taxes on smuggled merchandise seized at various entry points during…
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Increased revenues realised from lotteries and gaming
KAMPALA, January 23,2026 – – Legislators on the Committee of Finance, Planning and Economic Development have lauded the revenue collection performance of the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board [NLGRG]. According to…
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Finance ministry seeks parliament’s approval to waive Shs 1.3bn UCA tax arrears
KAMPALA, October 31, 2025 — The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development [MOFPED] has requested Parliament’s approval to waive tax arrears amounting to Shs 1,313,376,467 owed by the Uganda Cooperative Alliance…
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URA weighs SACCO tax refund
KAMPALA, September 13, 2024 – There is hope that an interminable tax dispute pitting local Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] against the Uganda Revenue Authority [URA] is approaching resolution. The dispute,…
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URA-MTN tax row just one of several others
KAMPALA, September 4, 2024 — The national tax collector, the Uganda Revenue Authority [URA], and the local telecom giant MTN Uganda are embroiled in a quiet tax dispute worth billions of shillings.…
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IFFs hamper Uganda’s development, economists speak out
KAMPALA, August 12, 2024 – Illicit financial flows [ IFFs ] continue to stand in the way of Uganda’s economic growth, and development, according to some economists, and policy analysts. According to…
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