Uganda Revenue Authority was established on September 5,1991by the Statute No.6 of the Uganda Revenue Authority. The main aims of the Uganda Revenue Authority was to assess and collect the tax revenue specified, to employ the laws regarding the collection of taxes and take the responsibility of accounting for the revenue collected by this central organization.
The Uganda Revenue Authority shoulders the responsibility of improving the state of
Uganda economy. The mobilization of tax revenue by
Uganda Revenue Authority has the main objective of bettering the condition of life of the people of Uganda. The other goals of Uganda Revenue Authority include reduction in the poverty level of the country, to provide finance for the development activities of current and capital sectors and to increase the ratio of revenue to GDP. The government of Uganda would by this endeavor of Uganda Revenue Authority be capable of providing funds for the essential expenses of the country.
The headquarters of Uganda Revenue Authority is located in Kampala with its District Revenue Offices spread all over the country. The address of the
headquarters of Uganda Revenue Authority is Headquarters: Nakawa Industrial Area, POSTAL ADDRESS: P.O.BOX 7279, KAMPALA UGANDA.
The organizational structure of
Uganda Revenue Authority was revised in 2005. The departments of Uganda Revenue Authority are as follows:
- Commissioner General's Office
- Board Secretary/Legal Department
- Customs and Excise Department
- Domestic Taxes Department
- Corporate Services
- Internal Audit, Tax Investigation and Internal Affairs.
