𝐔𝐑𝐀 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬

 

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has resolved to create a special unit, purposely to handle the tourism and hotel-related tax challenges, so as to enable the sector effectively contribute to the country’s national development.

The agreement was reached during a meeting between officials from URA and the Uganda Hotel Owners Association, which was held at Protea Hotel in Kampala, where the hotel owners decried harassment from the tax collector’s officials.

 In her remarks, Susan Muhwezi, the chairperson Uganda Hotel Owners Association decried the level of harassment usually imposed on their members by officials from URA, despite their contribution to national development. Muhwezi said the hoteliers are made to pay 25 taxes on top of seven licenses, which greatly affects their profitability.