Local Service Tax: the payroll deduction URA does not collect
A local government tax, not URA’s, on a different calendar. Five payroll checks for employers, and why it slips.
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The 256 Tax blog
Articles answering the questions Ugandans actually type into Google at 11pm — written by people who answer them across a desk by day.
The net is tightening: what URA already sees about your business
EFRIS, bank notices, payroll and soon your national ID number. How the data fits together, and the four monthly matches that answer it.
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The 15th: VAT, PAYE and WHT in one checklist
Three returns for last month, all due by the 15th. A five-step checklist, and the November date that falls on a Sunday.
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The URA letter: the date matters more than the amount
An assessment starts a 45-day clock the day you receive it. The three windows that follow, and the one move to make this week.
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URA sent you a letter? Here's exactly what to do (and not do)
Assessments, reminders, audit notices — decoded. The first 72 hours matter more than anything that follows.
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Rental tax in Uganda: the complete landlord's guide (2026/27)
Who pays, how much, what back-filing costs, and why the current waiver window changes the maths for landlords in arrears.
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EFRIS penalties explained — and the five habits that prevent them
Double-the-tax per transaction is the headline. The fix is operational, not technical: five daily habits that keep e-invoicing boring.
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