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Why URA is slapping a tax on job contracts, agreements

Offenders risk jail terms of up to six months or fines of shillings two million or both

An employee signing a contract. The move to enforce the law was greeted with a lot of criticism from employers and experts.
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalist @NewVision

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has moved to enforce stamp duty law that requires employers to pay a uniform tax of sh15,000 per employment contract signed.

An employment contract is a

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Uganda Revenue Authority
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