Abel Kagumire
@URA_Customs
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Official account for the Commissioner Customs @URAuganda .
KAMPALA - UGANDA
Joined April 2020
This Thursday, the evergreen 'TV surgeon' - Patrick Kamara will put the role of URA in Uganda's Development on the spot. Let us dissect together this role, your contribution and the journey ahead. #NTVOnTheSpot
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.@URA_Customs: Majority of the Ugandans import used cars. We have methods like the deductive method, and computed value methods, all involving processes the URA goes through to determine the value of products. #NextBigTalk #NextRadioUG
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Make a date with the URA commissioner Customs (@URA_Customs) tonight on the #NextBigTalk as he breaks down valuation with @CanaryMugume and Marvin Ayebale. You don't want to miss this discussion as you move home tonight. #Customs101
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Join me at 7pm tonight on the #NextBigTalk with @CanaryMugume and Marvin Ayebale as we dissect taxes on imported motor vehicles. #NextRadioUg
Why is @URAuganda's tax assessment system on imported cars raising eyebrows? On #NextBigTalk, @CanaryMugume hosts Marvin Ayebale and Abel Kagumire to discuss this and more. Download the @afrombileug app to watch live. #NextRadioUG
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🧵Highlights from today's #LiveTaxLounge. In his opening remarks, the Commissioner Customs deciphered government’s import substitution strategy, dived into Uganda’s leading exports and got granular on the available tax exemption and incentives for taxpayers. #Customs101
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I have just concluded my guest appearance on the #LiveTaxLounge, and would like to thank all our taxpayers for the great feedback. There’s a lot of harmonization of processes between Domestic Taxes & Customs which we shall keep undertaking to further facilitate export promotion.
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"If you import raw materials for production of exports you earn a duty draw back. There’s also a 1 year income tax exemption for agro-processing players using plant and machinery that haven’t been used before in Uganda."-On incentives for exporters during today's #LiveTaxLounge.
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"About 10 yrs ago, we would have empty trucks leaving Uganda but now we have a lot of loaded trucks with various exports. There’s a lot of growth in our exports and we’re going to reach even bigger markets following govt’s new strategy of opening up into the AfCFTA." #Customs101
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#HappeningNow: "The strategy of the government on import substitution is clearly ground in the NDP III. We want to take Uganda from being a net importer to an exporting economy."- During the #LiveTaxLounge. 🧵A thread.
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HAPPENING NOW: Need guidance on export management? The Commissioner Customs (@URA_Customs) is currently on the set of the #LiveTaxLounge deciphering all things exports. Channel any queries that you may have through the comment section. đź”— https://t.co/fjdQ6Yzq9V
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Do you have inquiries on export management? Today’s #LiveTaxLounge discussion which will feature the Commissioner Customs- Abel Kagumire is directed at answering all your concerns. The show will be airing an hour from now across all #URATv platforms. 📩Send in those questions!
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Join @SMChelangat and myself as we take you through management of exports at 10:00am today. Get equipped with the tax information you need to thrive in the export business. #LiveTaxLounge
The discussion on tomorrow's episode of the Live Tax Lounge will be headlined by our Commissioners for Domestic Taxes- @SMChelangat and @URA_Customs- Abel Kagumire. It's a must attend! đź•‘10:0am đź”— https://t.co/fjdQ6Yzq9V
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Dear viewers, due to unavoidable circumstances, the #LiveTaxLounge will be kicking off at 11:00am and not 10:00am as communicated earlier on. Sincere apologies for the delay, in the meantime kindly send in those questions and comments. #FfeBanno
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Going live in an hour... Are you planning a trip outside the country or are you coming in? You might be wondering about the new passenger clearance rules. Join our experts for the #LiveTaxLounge as they dissect what goods are allowed, restricted & prohibited access into Uganda.
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Together with teams from @ugwildlife @UgandaCAA and @PoliceUg, we met officials from @UNODC to discuss means of safeguarding the integrity of our borders from the movement of illicit goods.
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Today, on the #LiveTaxLounge, the URA Customs Team at Entebbe Airport is taking all your questions and concerns about the clearance and passenger baggage processes. To acquaint yourself with the new clearance rules ahead of the show, click: đź”— https://t.co/53ngkj0VeM
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Happy Women's Day to all the remarkable women shaping the development of our Nation. #HappyWomensDay2023
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📌MALABA With the exception of the golden cartoon series (Tom and Jerry) – first created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, there is no other scenario in life where a mouse can outwit a cat. A #URAEnforcementAlert🌍 thread!
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#URAPublicNotice alert! The general public is hereby informed that Lake Victoria Logistics Fuel Terminal located at Bugiri, Kawuku-Entebbe, has been gazetted as a Customs Area for loading and unloading of the following petroleum products as in the notice. Read all about it:
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As we celebrate the Liberation of our dear motherland, we also join the rest of the world to celebrate the International Customs Day.
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URA together with the @updf_ have agreed to commence joint enforcement operations in Westnile targeting the illegal sale of fuel, through maximization of intelligence-led operations that allow sharing of information. #FfeBanno
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