East African GazetteKampalaThe two organizations in the past used not to cross each other’s path.However, after several sensitization seminars between the two today revenue collections have improved and URA’s commissioner general Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) John Musinguzi Rujoki has said.
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He said a good working relationship between the tax paying bodies and the revenue collecting body has contributed to National development.Rujoki said that having a tax compliant business community contributes to National development, something which every Ugandan who needs development should follow.
Rujoki was presiding at the First Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) awards in Kampala on Friday.
He said that harmony between URA and the city traders has contributed to the economy since the traders and the collectors are now aware of their responsibilities.KACITA Quality Awards were held at MOTIV Hotel and brought together businesses like Print, Electronic, foods and beverages, agriculture, machinery, vocational institutions.Others were banks, insurance companies, personalities among others.
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Among those who were awarded were New Vision for the Best print newspaper that promotes women issues , URA for the best government agency and Diamond Trust Bank for the best bank among others.URA received a double award for agency of the year
,NWSC best Government Usage“We are going to renew our commitment to continue improving our service delivery. There should be a good and normal relationship between the tax paying body and tax collecting body,” Rujoki said in his remarks.
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He said that URA has been challenged to do a lot more than what we have been doing to make relationships even better because the reason we were put as URA is to collect enough revenue for our national development.They were also the best leaders among government agencies.
KACITA has encouraged us to know that when we work with dedication, commitment, and professionalism we can win the minds and hearts.
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He said, “URA has for many years not having kind words but the two have now this will make better relationship in tax collecting“
“When there is any conflict, we sit and solve the problem amicably. There are still small issues but the traders now know that it is now better,”
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emphasized.Acting Chairman KACITA Thadeus Musoke Nagenda said in the past they had issues with URA adding that with the sensitizations they received from URA they have been able to understand the taxes.URA has gone down to the traders and they have been able to negotiate and sensitization they have given to traders this has made it possible for increases in revenue collections.
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