Seek competent guidance from registered, approved tax agents
Monday April 05 2021
Summary
Given the ‘briefcase’ nature of their operations, such “tax agents” cannot be easily tracked by Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). Should falsifications emerge, the taxpayer is left in a maze of proving their business records while the agent remains at large.
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Many taxpayers have fallen prey to dubious persons who masquerade as tax agents and purporting to be competent on tax matters.
Given the ‘briefcase’ nature of their operations, such “tax agents” cannot be easily tracked by Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). Should falsifications emerge, the taxpayer is left in a maze of proving their business records while the agent remains at large.
Daily Monitor
Sunday December 20 2020
Taxation is one of the most important aspects of one’s life, with Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) constantly improving its systems and the continuous use of technology in tax administration, its capacity to reach as many taxpayers across the country cannot be undermined.
However, there is need for an effective tax administration to strike a balance between tax collection and the rights of a taxpayer to pay only what is due from them in accordance with the law. Where aggressive tax decisions are made, tax disputes become inevitable.
The tax law in its current state is silent as to whether a person who is not satisfied with the decision of the High Court may appeal to the Court of Appeal and finally to the Supreme Court as of right or after seeking leave of the High Court or Court of Appeal and this is the lacuna that this article seeks to accentuate.
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Manufacturers have asked Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to delay the implementation of the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing System.
The system, which is expected to be implemented effective January 1, 2021 seeks to streamline and manage the issuance of receipts and invoices for tax purposes.
It is supported under the Tax Procedures Code Act 2014, which demands that once a transaction is initiated using any of the solution components, details are transmitted to URA in real time.
In a letter addressed to the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) executive director, URA Commissioner General John Musinguzi, said they had been engaging association members in both groups and individuals and had by the time of writing the letter not received any issue related to the implementation of the system.