Ismail Miusa Ladu
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NTBs derail Uganda-Tz trade
Despite being members of East African Community, Uganda’s importers and exporters, have encountered restrictions while accessing Tanzania’s market → Read More
Fix tax leaks to minimise borrowing for infrastructure
Spending on infrastructure has not only increased public debt but also heavy infrastructural investments despite warnings from economists → Read More
Dealing with mental health struggles in the workplace
Many companies focus on the time spent in the workplace ignoring the importance of wellness programmes in boosting employee mental health and productivity → Read More
Mombasa port still underutilised – experts
According to the Kenya Ports Authority 2018 report, Uganda is the leading user of the Port of Mombasa in terms of transit cargo → Read More
Rail logistics study seeks to decongest Kampala
The study seeks to review the current strategy by government to develop an efficient low-cost freight logistics rail corridor → Read More
South Sudan aligns customs operations with trade partners
Cases of delayed container freight stations in Mombasa, disappearance of cargo and theft have been rampant and documented → Read More
47.2 per cent of Uganda’s exports are within Africa, says
Government has put in place a Cabinet sub-committee to fast track Uganda’s penetration into the broader market and to ensure the country’s competitiveness once the agreement is ratified → Read More
How to deal with tax leakages in Double Taxation Agreements
According to Ms Akol, this ‘immoral’ method is increasingly rearing its ugly head → Read More
Our role is changing to trade facilitation
Investments that are popping up now will sustain the future of Uganda by creating jobs. And once that happens many people will pay taxes → Read More
Uganda needs alternatives to infrastructure financing
In an interview with the Makerere University School of Economics Lecturer last week, Dr Fred Muhumuza, said the need for alternative financing is more pressing than ever → Read More
URA recovers Shs62.5b from fraudulent activities
Taxpayers have previously presented fake invoices seeking to claim VAT on purchases from traders who did not sell them any such goods. → Read More
How URA surpassed revenue target
URA Commissioner General, Ms Doris Akol, believes the economy’s growth is a catalyst for revenue compliance → Read More
UTL’s woes: Can UTL get out of this mess?
To date, no investor has been found for UTL despite intensive attempts to do so → Read More
Domestic arrears: Trouble of local suppliers owed by government
As a result, several local businesses have been left on the brink of collapse, with many winding up operations due to limited resources → Read More
Thai manufacturers seek to invest in agricultural mechanisation
The federation has a membership of 157 manufacturers mainly dealing in agricultural machinery → Read More
Electricity distributor to build power line to industrial parks in eastern Uganda
On River Siti in Bukwo, which is 362 kilometres East of Kampala, DI Frontiers, a developer, is working to the completion of 16.5-megawatt (MW) hydropower plant → Read More
6% growth not good enough, experts say
Some experts believe that the economy should be growing at an average of 10 per cent per annum to cause any meaningful impact → Read More
The battle to widen the tax base: Where has it reached?
It has been a tough year for the tax payers but a good one for URA, which last week announced it would close the financial year with a Shs300b surplus → Read More
How tangible is Uganda’s economic growth?
As a precursor to the budget speech that will be read this week on Thursday June 13, the ministry of finance, in its wisdom, declared fit the state of the economy, particularly over the last 12 → Read More
‘Let loss-making firms pay 0.5% tax on turnover after 5 years’
Shs1.4 trillion is lost through tax exemptions in Uganda → Read More