Cracking Down on VAT Fraud: URA’s Battle for Tough Compliance and Enforcement

• VAT fraud is the most prevalent tax crime in Uganda
• Uganda has a small tax base and non-compliance by some taxpayers results in low tax collections
• The report reviewed data from 2017-2022 on tax evasion schemes, enforcement, and offences
• There is an overlap between tax crimes/evasion and money laundering
• Uganda has adopted an approach that places tax evasion in the same tier as other serious offences
• There is an urgent need to pursue money laundering investigations alongside tax crime investigations

Source: independent.co.ug

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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