Uganda to use national ID number as personal tax identifier
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Watchdoguganda
Uganda plans to use the national identification number as the tax identifier for individuals to broaden the tax base and eliminate duplicate registrations, Minister of State for Finance Amos Lugoloobi said. The country has 5.7 million registered taxpayers, of whom 3.3 million are active, and the government estimates the reform could raise 420 billion shillings, according to Watchdoguganda.
Uganda plans to use the National Identification Number (NIN) as the main tax identifier for individuals, Amos Lugoloobi, Minister of State for Planning in the Ministry of Finance, said, according to Watchdoguganda.
The reform is intended to broaden the tax base, prevent duplicate registrations and improve tax administration. The government wants a unified and more reliable system for identifying taxpayers, Amos Lugoloobi said.
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