Business
JULY 1: New taxes on fuel, alcohol and internet in Uganda takes effect
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Users of mobile phones will effective Thursday, July 1, 2021 have …..READ MORE
Over The Top (OTT)
Business
New tax on internet in Uganda to trap VPN users – Gov’t
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development says one of …..READ MORE
Business
Uganda proposes to scrap OTT, re-introduce 12% excise duty on internet data
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Government of Uganda has proposed to abolish the payment of …..READ MORE
Technology
Why Ugandans are still using VPN despite restored access to social media
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Several Ugandans have continued to use the Virtual Private Networks [VPNs], …..READ MORE
Technology
Internet, social media disrupted in Uganda ahead of 2021 polls
Kampala, Uganda | URN | A number of social media sites have been blocked ahead of …..READ MORE
News
Research questions relevance of social media tax
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Two years after Uganda introduced a special tax on the …..READ MORE
News
Uganda Human Rights Commission asks government to suspend OTT
Kampala, Uganda |URN | The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has asked government to amend the …..READ MORE
News
World Bank tells Ugandan govt to scrap social media tax
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The World Bank has asked the Ugandan government to abolish …..READ MORE
Business
URA proposes to drop OTT, impose mobile data tax
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Commissioner General Doris Akol has proposed …..READ MORE
Business
URA collected UGX 27b from mobile money, OTT taxes in July
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) collected 27 billion Shillings in both mobile money and Over The …..READ MORE