Nile Post
  • News
    • Education
    • Exclusive
    • Investigations
    • Security
  • Business
  • Opinions
    • Columns
      • Two Sides of a Coin
      • Unconventional Thought:
  • Global
    • Africa
    • Asia
    • Middle East
    • Europe
    • The Americas
  • East Africa
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • South Sudan
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Tour & Travel
    • Love Therapist
    • Homes
  • Tech
  • Special Reports
    • Kabaka Mutebi’s 25th Coronation Series
    • Focus on Somalia
    • Sino-Africa
    • Uganda at 56
    • Anti-Corruption Fight
    • Age Limit Map
    • Tuve Ku Kaveera
  • Sports
    • Place-It
    • StarTimes Uganda Premier League
    • Bundesliga
    • World Cup
  • Watch
No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Education
    • Exclusive
    • Investigations
    • Security
  • Business
  • Opinions
    • Columns
      • Two Sides of a Coin
      • Unconventional Thought:
  • Global
    • Africa
    • Asia
    • Middle East
    • Europe
    • The Americas
  • East Africa
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • South Sudan
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Tour & Travel
    • Love Therapist
    • Homes
  • Tech
  • Special Reports
    • Kabaka Mutebi’s 25th Coronation Series
    • Focus on Somalia
    • Sino-Africa
    • Uganda at 56
    • Anti-Corruption Fight
    • Age Limit Map
    • Tuve Ku Kaveera
  • Sports
    • Place-It
    • StarTimes Uganda Premier League
    • Bundesliga
    • World Cup
  • Watch
No Result
View All Result
Nile Post
No Result
View All Result
Home News

URA starts sensitisation drive in West Nile

Nelson Bwire Kapo by Nelson Bwire Kapo
April 11, 2018
in News
URA starts sensitisation drive in West Nile
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The Uganda Revenue Authority has started a mass sensitisation drive for West Nile Region. This follows an announcement by URA Customs Commissioner, Dicksons Kateshumbwa while concluding a fact finding tour with Members of parliament at the different customs stations.

A delegation from the Finance and Economic Planning committee of parliament had been on a fact finding mission tour of the Uganda Revenue Authority border stations in Uganda.

The committee looked at among other things; border operations, challenges faced by Ugandan tax collectors at boarders, as well as observing the workings of initiatives like One Stop Border Post, Non-intrusive inspection, The Single Customs Territory and the Uganda Electronic Single Window.

ADVERTISEMENT

According to the tax body, smuggling has considerably gone down in Uganda, but there are still many cases of smuggling in the West Nile mainly due to the porous nature of the border in some places most notably the stretch between Vurra and Lia border post between Uganda and DR Congo/South Sudan.

Katashumba says that West Nile locals need to be sensitized against smuggling in the country is to make strides in revenue collections.

“Motorcycles, sugar, rice and kitenge are the most smuggled items in this region, through working more closely with the local leadership in West Nile, we shall be able to achieve complete behavioural change on the part of the community against smuggling,” Katashumba said.

Henry Musasizi(MP. Rubanda East , the Committee chairman observed that there is need to have the population in the region sensitised about the danger in smuggling to the Ugandan economy.

Asiku Elias (MP Koboko North) urged communities and the leadership of Westnile to work with URA and embrace a culture of paying taxes. He encouraged the public to shun smuggling because it dents the image of West Nile region.

In addition the MP of Kilak North and member of the Committee, Anthony Akol, also the shadow Minister of Finance Planning and Economic Development paid tribute to the year on year growth of revenue collection. He appealed to his constituents to comply with taxes to further reduce Uganda’s reliance on debts.

“For the people of Westnile, I want to request. For every penny that we get from abroad, it is our grandchildren that will have to pay. Let us pay our taxes, desist from Smuggling and fund our own budget.” Akol said.

 

 

 

 

Views: 1,294
  • 176
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
Tags: Ugandanewsurawest nile sensitisation

Related Posts

Museveni Commonwealth tormentor MP, Odinga to attend DP reunion in Kampala
Featured

Is the plan of a joint opposition feasible?

by Nile Post News
February 13, 2019
0

By Jamila Mulindwa Since the 1950s, Uganda has had a number of coalitions in the political field for different purposes....

Read more
Kampala gears up for Leadership Summit

Kampala gears up for Leadership Summit

February 12, 2019
Makerere Students’ allowances to be paid through mobile money

High Court dismisses mobile money tax case

February 12, 2019
Pemba visit to Ugandan Embassy in USA rolls off investment plan

Pemba visit to Ugandan Embassy in USA rolls off investment plan

February 12, 2019
Are Ugandan taxpayers ready for the airline experiment?

Rwanda Air taking Ugandan lucky couples out on Valentine’s day

February 10, 2019

Discussion about this post

Follow Us

  • 130.8k Fan
  • 31.2k Follower

Latest

Why Kenya, Somalia are at loggerheads

Why Kenya, Somalia are at loggerheads

February 18, 2019
Soaking in the beauty of Kidepo Valley National Park

Soaking in the beauty of Kidepo Valley National Park

February 16, 2019
Rwanda rises from the ashes and takes on the world

Rwanda targets $74m from conference tourism this year

February 16, 2019
Are you making love or just having sex?

How often should one have sex a week?

February 17, 2019
Nigeria’s ‘Melanin Movement’ Swims Against a Skin-Whitening Tide

Nigeria’s ‘Melanin Movement’ Swims Against a Skin-Whitening Tide

February 12, 2019
https://ursb.go.ug/https://ursb.go.ug/https://ursb.go.ug/
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Featured

Why Kenya, Somalia are at loggerheads
East Africa

Why Kenya, Somalia are at loggerheads

by Nile Post News
February 18, 2019
0

Over the weekend, Nairobi announced that it was recalling its ambassador in Mogadishu, Lt Gen (Rtd) Lucas...

Are you making love or just having sex?

How often should one have sex a week?

February 17, 2019
UN: Sexual violence rampant in South Sudan 

UN: Sexual violence rampant in South Sudan

February 17, 2019
Dr Besigye inaugurates “People’s Parliament”

VIDEO: Will Dr Besigye’s new strategy shake Museveni?

February 16, 2019
Say no to a sexless relationship

Say no to a sexless relationship

February 15, 2019
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
Call us: +256-417-720-101

© 2019 Nile Post Uganda Ltd. - A Next Media Services Company.

No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Education
    • Exclusive
    • Investigations
    • Security
  • Business
  • Opinions
    • Columns
      • Two Sides of a Coin
      • Unconventional Thought:
  • Global
    • Africa
    • Asia
    • Middle East
    • Europe
    • The Americas
  • East Africa
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • South Sudan
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Tour & Travel
    • Love Therapist
    • Homes
  • Tech
  • Special Reports
    • Kabaka Mutebi’s 25th Coronation Series
    • Focus on Somalia
    • Sino-Africa
    • Uganda at 56
    • Anti-Corruption Fight
    • Age Limit Map
    • Tuve Ku Kaveera
  • Sports
    • Place-It
    • StarTimes Uganda Premier League
    • Bundesliga
    • World Cup
  • Watch

© 2019 Nile Post Uganda Ltd. - A Next Media Services Company.