KAMPALA — The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) hosted a high-profile farewell dinner this week to honour the outgoing Chairman of its Board of Directors, Juma Kisaame, and to welcome the incoming Chairman, Emmanuel Katongole. The event, shared publicly by John R. Musinguzi, Commissioner-General of URA, brought together senior government officials, including the Permanent Secretary and…
Members of Parliament have sharply questioned the Uganda Revenue Authority’s (URA) proposed expenditure on entertainment, welfare, and rent, as scrutiny of the agency’s Shs877 billion budget request for the 2026/27 financial year intensifies. During a heated session of Parliament’s budget committee, legislators raised concern over allocations including Shs23 billion earmarked for entertainment and staff welfare,…
Kampala — Makerere University Business School (MUBS) and the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) jointly celebrated the Certified Knowledge Manager for Sustainable Development (CKM4D) – Cohort 5 at the URA Headquarters in Nakawa on March 12, 2026. The event marked the awarding of certificates to six URA staff, their admission into the KM4PAdU Community of Practice,…
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has moved to clarify public concerns surrounding the importation of Starlink satellite internet equipment, saying the recently circulated internal directive has been widely misinterpreted. In a statement issued on Thursday, URA Public and Corporate Affairs Manager, Robert Kalumba, said there is nothing unusual about requiring security clearance and government licensing…
Taxpayers can now pay their taxes faster and more conveniently following the launch of enhanced Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) services on MTN MoMo, with the introduction of a new, free URA USSD code *165*18#. The service was officially launched on Thursday evening at the Sheraton Hotel, Kampala, in a ceremony attended by senior government officials,…