Joshua Kato, A Chartered Tax advisor & Accountant

When you hear “life insurance,” you probably think about protecting your loved ones when you’re gone. But what happens when companies buy life insurance policies for their workers, can they …

Across Africa, the rise of financial technology, popularly known as fintech has been nothing short of transformative. In little more than a decade, the continent has leapfrogged traditional banking models, …

Value Added Tax (VAT) is often described as one of the most efficient, broad-based, and equitable forms of taxation. Designed to be self-policing and to minimize tax cascading, it has …

When the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) first rolled out the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS) in January 2021, it marked a defining moment in Uganda’s tax administration. When …

“So, You Did Absolutely Nothing? Not Even Breathed?” – What Filing NIL Tells the Taxman Across Uganda today, filing NIL tax returns has quietly become a lifestyle. Whether it’s a …

Tax audits are official examinations of a taxpayer’s financial records, returns, and supporting documents to ensure taxes are accurately declared and paid. Mandated under the Tax Procedures Code Act (TPCA), …

Uganda’s corporate taxpayers are officially in the final stretch. The current tax administration is anchored on a self-assessment regime, which places the responsibility of computing, declaring, and remitting taxes squarely …

East Africa’s quest for sustainable economic growth and development hinges on the ability of governments to effectively mobilize domestic revenue.  East African countries still grapple with underdeveloped tax systems, growing …

Taxation is the lifeblood of any economy, and Uganda is no exception. For decades, tax collection has been pivotal in financing national development, fostering infrastructure growth, and ensuring the delivery …