Dian Ampeire
The Uganda Tax Agents Association has formally submitted a petition to the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, urging an extension of the deadline for the application of the Interest and Penalty waiver.
In a document endorsed by Mr. Tayebwa Geoffrey, the association’s chairman, and Ms. Rosette Nantumbwe, the association secretary, tax agents are appealing to the Honorable Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development to extend the current deadline of December 31, 2023. They propose extending the deadline until the Uganda Revenue Authority completes the full adjustment of ledgers.
The association, committed to promoting professionalism and supporting initiatives to improve tax compliance among Ugandan taxpayers in collaboration with stakeholders, contends that taxpayers were not provided with adequate details for completing the required information within the given timeframe, which was also perceived as overly limited.
The petition, officially received by the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development on December 11, 2023, also calls for the exclusion of the period between June 2023 and the requested extension’s commencement. Additionally, tax agents are advocating for affected taxpayers to be granted a reasonable duration from the moment the ledgers are fully adjusted to address any discrepancies in the principal tax amount, should it exceed their initial expectations.
