Kenyan clearing firms risk closure as shippers consolidate business.

Clearing agents during a past demonstration on the free container storage period, outside one of Nairobi ICD administration blocks/FILE. 

URA Relaxes Warehousing Restrictions on Old Motor Vehicles

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has reviewed its earlier directive to remove motor vehicles dating nine years old or more from the warehousing regime..

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives goes live on Electronic Government Procurement (eGP)

The Government of Uganda has been encouraging all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA) to embrace technology, as a means to improve service delivery.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Minister Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Hon. Francis Mwebesa commissions Kinyara Industrial White Sugar Refinery Plant.

The President of Uganda His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni together with the Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Hon. Francis Mwebesa commissioned a 15million USD Kinyara Industrial White Sugar Refinery plant in Masindi District.

35% Maximum Common External Tariff Rate Set to Boost Intra-eac Trade by usd 18.9 Million

The proposed maximum East African Community Common External Tariff rate of 35% is set to boost intra-EAC trade by USD. 18.9 million if adopted by the EAC Partner States.

Bring down East African Borders for Trade to flourish

The East African Business Council (EABC) Chairman Mr. Nicholas Nesbitt, EBS, OGW has called upon the EAC Partner States to bring down East African borders for trade to flourish.

Harmonize Domestic Taxes to attract Investments in the EAC bloc

The East African Business Council CEO, Mr. John Bosco Kalisa has urged EAC Partner States to harmonize domestic taxes to attract more investments.

UCIFA Branch Elections

Ucifa Branch Elections taking place Country Wide...

Tax Changes as per 2015/16

TAX CHANGES AS PER 2015/16 NATIONAL BUDGET .