As you diligently pay your taxes (both local and customs), you are a developer of this country together with URA. Set up on 5 September 1991 under the Uganda Revenue Authority Statute (now Act) No. 6 of 1991, URA not only operates as the central body to assess, collect and account for Government Tax Revenue but also enforces related laws.
Its vision is to collect revenue that will fully finance the Ugandan Government’s recurrent and development expenditure by attaining a tax to GDP ratio of at least 24%.
Uganda Revenue Authority’s mission is to maximize central government tax revenue while optimizing resource utilization by ensuring a fair and equitable tax administration with a highly motivated and professional staff. Core values include excellence in service, superior customer care and respect for the individual.
The broad objective of URA is that they are charged with the responsibility of providing the foundation for development through revenue mobilization to: finance current and capital development activities; Increase the standard of living of all Ugandans and reduce poverty in addition to Increasing the ratio of revenue to GDP to a level at which Government can fund its own essential expenditure. During the 2008 PSFU (Private Sector Foundation Uganda) & MTN Trade Facilitation Exhibition at Lugogo on Friday 27 June, URA Commissioner Richard Kamajugo (AC-Trade) conveyed absent Commissioner General (CG) Allen Kagina’s remarks saying that today, URA contributes a very large percentage (above two thirds) of government’s expenditure.
Service delivery has been harmonized and organized into regions [central, eastern, northern & south western] each headed by a manager, one for customs and one for domestic taxes.
For further information about their services, please contact Public and Corporate Affairs Division on Telephone No. 0414 334416/7 or 0414 317012/5 (Toll Free 0800117000)
