URA has re-echoed its long standing message that the Electrical Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS) is free and not a tax, following continued misconceptions among taxpayers.
Hafsah Seguya, the supervisor of Tax Education outreach, reiterated the message while addressing members of the Construction Hardware Dealers Association (CHADA) yesterday at Hotel Africana.
“EFRIS is free and is not a tax, as some people allege. It’s a system that manages your transactions and monitors Value Added Tax. URA is willing to train your staff on how to use EFRIS,” Seguya said.
Edith Kembabazi, the Supervisor of Field Management, urged taxpayers in the construction sector, including hardware dealers and suppliers, to familiarise themselves with EFRIS and its requirements.
“We expect you to use EFRIS in selling your goods, moving your goods from one place to another and requesting an e-receipt when purchasing goods from manufacturers or suppliers. When you don’t, then you are supporting non-compliance,” she said.
Rodgers Senfuma, the Ag. Manager Large Taxpayers Office, warned against selective invoicing and e-receipting, saying it breeds non-compliance.
“We have selective invoicing. There are some transactions that we have discovered which are not invoiced. This is a big problem for some taxpayers in the hardware business. So, kindly invoice all transactions,” he said.
Yosia Kyesimba, Supervisor Digital Tax Stamps, took the taxpayers through the new sectors, including construction, that are required to use EFRIS and the benefits of using it, such as stock control.
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