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2023/2024 budget revised to Shs52 trillion

Government has revised the 2023/2024 financial year budget to Shs52 trillion from Shs51 trillion. This was contained in the corrigenda to the budget for Financial Year 2023/2024 that was laid by the Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (General Duties), Hon. Henry…

Gov’t tables Shs4.4 trillion supplementary request

The Ministry of Finance has presented a Supplementary Appropriation Bill to Parliament requesting an additional Shs4.4 trillion to cover extra expenses for the 2021/2022 fiscal year. The Minister of Finance (General Duties, Hon. Henry Musasizi tabled the request accompanied by a Certificate of…

Opposition female MPs want tax on diapers reversed

Opposition female Members of Parliament have called for the reversal of the VAT imposed on diapers under the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023 passed by Parliament last week.The House rejected a proposal to exempt payment of taxes on adult diapers and instead approved a tax on diapers across…

Parliament honours Engola

Members of Parliament have paid tribute to the late Minister of State for Employment and Industrial Relations, Col (Rtd)  Charles Okello Engola Macodwogo who was assassinated on 02 May 2023 at his home in Kyanja.Legislators commended the late for his contribution of service to Uganda.The special…

Speaker describes recent shootings as barbaric

The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has condemned the act of shooting Ugandans by armed persons describing it as barbaric and inhumane.Among made these remarks while chairing the plenary session on Tuesday, 9 May 2023 to pay tribute to the former State Minister for Labour, Employment, and…

Non-payments of staff affecting sericulture project

Members of Parliament on the Committee of Science, Technology and Innovation have expressed concern over the delayed payment of workers operating in the sericulture project saying that it could be the biggest problem hindering its growth around the country.Sericulture is the art and science of…

Scientists want minister's powers trimmed in new Veterinary Bill

The Uganda Veterinary Board (UVB) wants powers vested in the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries trimmed in the new Veterinary Practitioners Bill, 2023. Clause 39 (1) of the Bill gives the minister powers to appoint the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on the recommendation of the…

DPP’s competence in resolving Kagezi murder case questioned

Delay in resolving the murder case of former Deputy Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Joan Kagezi has led Members of Parliament (MPs) to question the competence of the office of the DPP.Kagezi was gunned down by unknown assailants on 30 March 2015 in Kiwatule, a Kampala suburb on her way home…

Speaker calls for immediate support for flood victims

Speaker, Anita Among has demanded immediate intervention for residents of the Kigezi-Rwenzori region who have been affected by floods.Reports indicate that 18 people died on Tuesday, 02 May 2023 as mudslides swept away houses and roads in the districts of Rubanda, Kisoro and Rukiga in Kigezi region…

New law to impose 30 per cent tax on betting

Parliament has passed the Lotteries and Gaming (Amendment) Bill, 2023 that will revise the existing tax of 20 per cent under the existing law to 30 per cent for a gaming activity.Clause 48(1) of the Lotteries and Gaming Act, 2016 states that ‘an operator of a casino, gaming or betting activity…

House rejects levy on digital cash withdrawals

Parliament has rejected the proposal to expand Excise duty to cover digital financial services.Despite the Finance Committee's recommendation to include Excise duty on withdrawals made through financial technology services, Parliament rejected the proposed amendment to the principal act in its…

MPs approve tax on diapers

Legislators have approved a tax on diapers and rejected a proposal to exempt payment of taxes on adult diapers.This was contained in the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023 which the lawmakers passed on Thursday, 04 May 2023.The Bill proposed exemption on payment of tax on adult diapers but the…

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