Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Uganda country Report

January 2008 (Institute of Policy Research & Analysis)
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) was established in September 1991 as an autonomous agency to administer Central Government taxes...URA was an attempt to integrate central government taxes under one management, and to improve revenue collection through enhanced autonomy, acquisition of skilled staff, increased integrity and effective use of automated system.

Thursday, January 10, 2008

South Africa: Business 'To Set the Pace' in Tax Rules

10 January 2008 (Allafrica.com)
New business models developed by multinationals to address the opportunities of globalization require fresh approaches by tax authorities, says the director of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Jeffrey Owens