Uganda Revenue Authority

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Uganda Revenue Authority
URA
Agency overview
Formed 1991
Jurisdiction Government of Uganda
Headquarters Nakawa, Kampala, Uganda
Employees 2,900+[1]
Agency executives
Parent agency Uganda Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning
Website www.ura.go.ug

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is a government revenue collection agency established by the Parliament of Uganda. The URA is responsible for enforcing, assessing, collecting, and accounting for the various taxes imposed in Uganda.[3]

Locations

URA's headquarters is located in the URA Building Complex, located at M193-M194 Nakawa Industrial Area in the eastern part of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[4]

History

Allen Kagina was charged with eliminating corruption in the URA when she was appointed commissioner general in 2004. Minister of Information Rose Namayanja said, "Under the leadership of Ms Allen Kagina, we have successfully cleaned URA and tax collections on a year-to-year basis have gone up. The situation is not as bad as it used to be." According to the Daily Monitor, this view was shared by the President of Uganda.[5]

Administration

On 27 October 2014, Ugandan Finance Minister Maria Kiwanuka appointed lawyer Doris Akol as commissioner general for the next five years.[6] She replaced Kagina, who retired after two consecutive five-year terms at the helm of the URA.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kanaabi, Michael (8 June 2015). "URA Boss Doris Akol Promotes Transparency". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Lumu, David (2 September 2014). "Kagina’s Job: URA Board Speaks Out". New Vision Mobile. Kampala. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "About Uganda Revenue Authority". Uganda Revenue Authority. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Location of URA Headquarters at Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  5. ↑ Mugerwa, Yasiin (10 April 2014). "AG unearths graft At URA". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  6. ↑ Monitor, Reporter (27 October 2014). "Doris Akol Appointed Kagina's Replacement At URA". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  7. ↑ Yasiin Mugerwa, and Ismail Musa Ladu (24 July 2014). "URA Boss Kagina Leaves Office This October". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 7 February 2015.

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