#URAEnforcementAlert🌍
Intelligence gathering that targets consolidation centers is a tried & tested tactic for curtailing tax evaders, premised on that Busitema and Malaba Enforcement joined efforts to carry out a focused Op. targeting a consolidation centre at Sikuda, Busia!/1
As opposed to piecemeal interceptions,the saboteurs were led to believe that they could move their loot to the consolidation centre unabated,allowing them to move in bigger quantities. While at it intelligence was deployed to clandestinely monitor their moves waiting to strike./2
When the phone call from the deep throat source came through, the troops moved onto the target at once, secured all goods of interest.
Loads of garments were swiftly loaded onto a truck for transportation to the tactical base for further management./3
Verification findings revealed the following:
📌2748pcs of Ladies Polyester Tops
📌3510sqmtrs of Babies’ Bedsheet material
📌804pcs of Ladies Polyester Scarves
📌678pcs of Assorted Garments
📌947pcs of Kids Sports Jerseys
Coming to you live from Ssendaula Auditorium at the #URATower, the Commissioner General of URA - John R Musinguzi (@URA_CG) is unpacking the Half-Year Revenue Performance for the FY 2022/23.
In this thread are key highlights of his #URAPressBrief23 report.
A Tarrif is a system of duties imposed by the government upon goods imported/exported. A customs tariff therefore shows how much duty is payable on imported or exported goods.#Customs101
𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝘾𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙨 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣?
Customs Classification refers to a particular category in the Nomenclature in which a product is classified or categorized. #Customs101
The importance of using a common nomenclature (code-naming) to classify goods in international trade helps in;
a) Levying of Customs duties
b) Collection of statistics
c) Determining the origin of goods
d) Monitoring controlled goods
e) Enforcing trade barriers #Customs101
Uganda has been consistently attracting the highest foreign direct investment (FDI) in East Africa by attracting between $250 – 300 million in FDI annually between 2010 and 2016 largely due to its stable and consistent macro-economic policies. #DubaiExpo2020 1/5
Other reasons for Uganda's consistence in attracting the highest foreign direct investment (FDI) in East Africa include the liberalized business environment, proximity as a logistics hub within the Great Lakes region and increased regional trade. #DubaiExpo2020 2/5
Most foreign direct investment (FDI) into Uganda has been directed towards telecommunications, real estate, banking, insurance, petroleum sector, energy, mining and agro-export sectors. #DubaiExpo2020 3/5
A Customs offence is any breach/attempted breach of the statutory/regulatory provisions which are provided for in the East African Community Customs Management Act (EACCMA). #Customs101
Qn-1: Is any person allowed access to a warehouse?
Ans: No person is allowed access to a warehouse without proper authorization.
Qn-2: Is deficiency or surplus in cargo or stores an offence?
Yes, both Deficiency & Surplus in cargo are an offence.
Deficiency in cargo is when the goods are reported on arrival as remaining on board and upon inspection, the goods are not on board. #URAweeklyFAQs #Customs101
In 2009, Siraje Hassan Kajura filed a suit that turned out to be a game changer in tax administration, as the Ugandan public had for long held divided views on whether or not retrenchment packages or...
...terminal benefits are taxable. The subject drew URA and Mr. Kajura and 160 other former employees of the defunct Dairy Corporation Ltd in a legal duel, after their retrenchment in August 2006....
...The Privatization Unit of @mofpedU (Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development) had subjected the retrenchment packages of these senior citizens to Pay As You Earn, and remitted to URA tax of Ugx. 1,130,778314.
The mobile Non-Intrusive Inspection scanner confirmed something unusual tucked away in a trio of 20 ft containers which crossed from South Sudan into Uganda carrying logs of timber. Timber was the declared item in transit but the scanner seemed to disagree.