The economic experts have predicted a slowdown in the growth of economy in Uganda due to the newly introduced taxes on mobile money and social media introduced by the parliament. According to Dr. Fred Muhumuza, a Principal Researcher at Development Policy International, the taxes will see people reduce down mobile money and social media use for some days . This means the government …
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The Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group is set to launch a road map to protest the approved mobile money tax after the first campaign failed. The group’s first campaign focused on soliciting over 250 signatures from the MPs to ensure they reject to the mobile money tax . In an interview, the group’s executive director Julius Mukunda said the meeting …
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Vendors who run their businesses in the Shawuliyako market along jinja road are at risk of staying jobless. According to a letter from the Uganda National Roads Authority(UNRA), these vendors must vacate the area. UNRA argues that the place it’s not safe for them to work on such a busy road . The vendors through their chairperson urged …
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The Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda(IRAU) has established it that the major cause of expensive insurance packages. According to Lubega Kaddunabbi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority puts it to VAT and Stamp duty as the root causes of the high prices of insurance which is more of a necessity in the country today. He went ahead asked the …
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The fast rising trio of Mr.lee , Delivad Julio and Bobby Lash who form B2c to mean Born to conquer have landed their first mega deal with URA. The trio could not contain it after they were contract a deal to record a song, “Thank You Taxpayer” as a token of appreciation from Uganda Revenue authority to its clients who pay …
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