Traders vow to close businesses again over sticking issues about EFRIS

  By Barbra Anyait editorial@ug.nationmedia.com A section of dissatisfied traders has vowed to close their businesses again over what they call unfair implementation of the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing system (EFRIS) by Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). This follows their much-anticipated meeting with president Museveni yesterday at Kololo Independence Grounds, during which many had hoped to have their grievances addressed. Some of the concerns they had earlier raised included corruption allegations against URA officials, over and double taxation, among others. Specifically, the chairperson of the Federation of Uganda Traders’ Association (FUTA), Mr. John Kabanda decried the high and unfavourable taxes imposed on them by URA. However, the president said he did not see any form of double taxation as claimed by […]