URA headquarters in Nakawa, Kampala.
URA Enforcement Team Recovers Used Computers at Malaba After Intelligence-Led Operation
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Enforcement Team at Malaba has intercepted a consignment of used computers in an intelligence-led operation against the illegal importation of second-hand electronics through panya routes. Uganda regulates the import of such items to help curb e-waste.
According to URA Assistant Commissioner for Public and Corporate Affairs Robert Kalumba, intelligence reports indicated that a suspect had stockpiled used computers on the Kenyan side of Malaba and planned to transport them to Mbale through unauthorized border routes. Acting on the tip-off, the enforcement team mounted surveillance along the Malaba–Koitangiro Road and intercepted two vehicles that had entered Uganda through the Nile B panya route. The recovered items included monitors, CPUs and adapters, and both the vehicles and goods were seized in accordance with the law.
Meanwhile, URA Commissioner General John Musinguzi has urged taxpayers to take advantage of the ongoing tax waiver program instead of engaging in smuggling and other illegal practices. Under the waiver, URA is clearing 100% of accrued interest and penalties for taxpayers who pay all outstanding principal domestic taxes due as of June 30, 2024, by June 30, 2026.
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