uganda taxes

Vendors petition Kampala Capital City Authority over high taxes

Market vendors operating in St. Balikudembe market have petitioned the Kampala capital city authority lord mayor Erias Lukwago protesting against the high taxes imposed on them and the increasing number of street vendors who deny them business. In their petition Owino traders demand the Kampala capital city authority to remove street vendors who don’t pay […]

President Museveni defends taxes on fuel saying petrol is for luxurious use

President Yoweri Musveeni has defended the high taxes on fuel saying most fuel is used for luxurious purposes. The government currently charges a 850 shilling tax per liter of petrol, 530 shillings per liter of diesel, and 200 shillings per liter of kerosene or paraffin. Speaking on Thursday evening during a live address about the […]

URA to auction 100 vehicles on Friday

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) will sell hundreds of goods/vehicles at a public auction scheduled for Friday June 25th 2010 at Nakawa Customs Warehouse Kampala at 9:00am. The Acting Commissioner in charge of Customs at URA, Phoebe Lutaaya Kamya says URA will auction the goods/vehicles in pursuant to section 42 (i) of the East African […]