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Governance and Accountability

Will the new tax amendments FY 2022/23 contribute towards making Uganda’s tax regime more progressive?

On 14th June 2022, Hon Matia Kasaija, through the Budget speech , highlighted that the Government’s stance for the FY 2022/23 was neither to introduce new taxes nor increase existing rates. This was on account to support economic recovery in addition to reducing tax leakages. According to the...

Does the FY2022/23 budget address Uganda's poverty and inequality concerns?

Ugandans recently received the FY 2022/23 budget. This year's budget is hinged on a theme: "Full Monetization of Uganda's Economy through Commercial Agriculture, Industrialization, Expanding and Broadening Services, Digital Transformation and Market Acces. The budget is well aligned with the...

Energy Transition: A noble agenda that needs to be translated into action

Energy transition refers to the global energy sector’s shift from fossil-based systems of energy production and consumption — including oil, natural gas, and coal — to renewable energy sources like wind and solar, as well as lithium-ion batteries among others. The increasing penetration of...

Global oil transparency initiative can help Uganda, but not if member companies get to play by their own rules

This past year, Uganda has made great strides towards promoting transparency in the extractive industries. Indeed, Uganda has joined the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), the global standard for transparency in oil, gas, and mining. However, the EITI global body is failing to...

EACOP : Delayed compensation along the EACOP route; Implications and policy proposals

On Sunday 11th April 2021, oil companies and the governments of Uganda and Tanzania signed three accords: a tariff and transportation agreement, shareholding agreement, and Host Government Agreement. The signing of these paves the way for the development of key oil infrastructure projects, such as...