Over the last two days, Uganda and Kenya have both announced emergency tax measures to deal with the effects of the Coronavirus outbreak.

The Tax Amendment Bills, 2018 will become law if passed by Parliament and assented to by the President of the Republic of Uganda.

In the case of White Sapphire Ltd/Crane Bank Ltd vs the Commissioner General of the Uganda Revenue Authority, the Ugandan High Court considered the notoriously controversial anti-avoidance provisions, ...

This is my current obsession without a doubt and it is not about to blacken out.

The Uganda Revenue Authority ("URA") issued a public notice on voluntary tax disclosure on 16 July 2020.

This is not to discount the fact that businesses do incur losses in genuine and legitimate transactions.

A panic attack swamped my family when I made age 20.

The Uganda Tax Appeals Tribunal recently ruled on the employees' tax implications of expatriate volunteers working in Uganda in the case of Livingstone International University vs Uganda Revenue Authority.

The recent ruling of the Tax Appeals Tribunal ("TAT") in the case of Century Bottling Company v Uganda Revenue Authority ("URA"), has brought the discretion of the Commissioner General of the...

Manufacturers of excisable goods have been startled by a Tax Appeals Tribunal ("TAT") decision that has excluded discounts from amounts that may be deducted before imposing excise duty on the value of goods sold.

In a stunning decision, the High Court held that a temporary injunction will not be issued to restrain the Uganda Revenue Authority ("URA") from its statutory function of collecting taxes, save in limited circumstances.

In my early twenties when I left the university getting a decent job was not as hard as it is today.

To call it a thunderclap may still not do justice to the Uganda Revenue Authority's ("URA") stunning victory against a massive tax evasion scheme. In a decision delivered by the Honourable Justice Stephen Mubiru...

The Uganda Revenue Authority ("URA") recently issued a notice urging the public to comply with the Stamp Duty Act by paying duty on agreements executed or received in Uganda.

The first day I visited the bank was the first time I visited the post office.

Uganda is proposing significant changes to how it taxes cross-border debt. The Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026 would introduce a new 5% withholding tax on certain interest payments that are currently exempt.

Uganda has a market-based economy and is generally considered as one of the fastest growing economies in East Africa.

Conflicting interests arise for many businesses where decisions have to be made to determine how they consistently achieve profitability, while on the other hand minimise payment of tax.

Freelancers and consultants in individual capacity have previously gotten away with only paying 6% WHT as retained by their clients on payments.

To you our brothers and sisters in East African, from today, you will be treated like Kenyans.