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Uganda Parliament Introduces Bill Amending VAT Act with Significant Changes Effective July 1

  • Uganda Parliament posted Bill No. 53 to amend the VAT Act
  • The bill includes measures such as classifying supply of goods or services by an employer to an employee as taxable
  • It also increases the offset threshold of overpaid tax to 10 million Ugandan shillings
  • The bill amends schedules to include specified institutions and reform the VAT exemption regime
  • Withholding agents who fail to withhold tax will be personally liable to pay the Commissioner the amount of tax not withheld
  • The law is set to enter into force on July 1

Source: news.bloombergtax.com

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