HAPPENING NOW #URA #AnnualPressBriefing International trade taxes collections increased by 4.54% (UGX 133.34 Bn Domestic tax collections increased by 23.12 %( UGX 802.69 Bn). Net revenue collections increased by 15.16% (UGX 941.13 Bn). International trade taxes for FY2012/13 were UGX 3,070.51 Bn against a target of UGX 3,392.92 Bn, a performance of 90.50% Domestic taxes collections for FY2012/13 were UGX 4,274.73 Bn against a target of UGX 4,072.45 Bn, a perform of 104.97% We conducted 1,831 audits yielding UGX 370.87 Bn out of which UGX 102.71 Bn was collected. We nstituted mobile services in Kiboga, Kisoro, Kaberamaido, Moroto, Mubende, Luwero, Kalangala, Kamwenge and Kapchorwa. The taxpayer register grew by 91% against the targeted 30%. nternational trade taxes collections increased by 4.54% (UGX 133.34 Bn Net revenue collections increased by 15.16% (UGX 941.13 Bn). We Strengthened the Debt Recovery function: This led to recovery of arrears amounting to UGX 223.30 Bn. Carried out field visits to areas where URA didn’t have physical offices in the districts Domestic tax collections increased by 23.12 %( UGX 802.69 Bn). mproved Customs enforcement capacity which yielded UGX 20.07 Bn We conducted Joint surveillance with neighbouring countries; which resulted in reduction in the number of seizures. We Rolledout ASYCUDA world system to customs business areas of Malaba, Busia, Jinja and Entebbe;improved service delivery. We Rolledout ASYCUDA world system to customs business areas of Malaba, Busia, Jinja and Entebbe;improved service delivery. Rolled out the new online motor vehicle registration and e-stamp duty system that enabled decentralization of services. We Rolledout ASYCUDA world system to customs business areas of Malaba, Busia, Jinja and Entebbe;improved service delivery We Increased staff productivity through capacity building. We Opened a Central Service Office at Diamond Trust to extend services to the clients in the Central Business District 78 staff were trained in professional courses like ACCA, CPA, CIPS, 800 staff were trained in Tax administration The real GDP for FY 2012/13 is estimated to have grown by 5.1% as at end of June 2013 The FY 2012/13 registered a 6% average annual headline inflation rate which was lower than the targeted 7.8%. The average exchange rate applied by URA on imports for the FY 2012/13 was UGX 2,584.77 The import volumes for all fuel products of diesel, petrol, jet fuel and kerosene for FY 2012/13 grew by 0.56% The CIF values of the non-fuel imports in USD declined by 1.41% (from USD 4.52Bn in FY 2011/12 to USD 4.46Bn in FY 2012/13
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