Businesswoman charged over failure to affix tax stamps on waragi
Nanfufu was charged alongside Appolo Atwijukire, 22, a salesperson at Ngoma Fronasa, and Ronald Nsubuga, 25, a driver and resident of Kasenge, Nakawuka Road in Namungoona Zone.
Digital tax stamps were introduced in 2019 to enhance transparency, combat tax evasion, and ensure the authenticity of goods on the market.
Edward Anyoli
Journalist @New Vision
KAMPALA - A city businesswoman has been charged with failing to affix tax stamps on Fronasa Ngoma Waragi, contrary to tax regulations.
Teddy Nanfufu, 34, a resident of Nateete in Kampala city's Rubaga division, was charged with one count of failure to affix tax stamps, contrary to Section 73 of the Tax Procedures Code Act, Cap 343.
She was on March 5, 2025, charged before the Nakasero-based Anti-Corruption Court, where Grade One Magistrate Esther Asiimwe presided over the case.
Nanfufu was charged alongside Appolo Atwijukire, 22, a salesperson at Ngoma Fronasa, and Ronald Nsubuga, 25, a driver and resident of Kasenge, Nakawuka Road in Namungoona Zone.
Prosecution’s Case
The prosecution, led by Thomas Davis Lomuria, the officer in charge of litigation, alleges that on October 27, 2024, in Kalungu district, Nanfufu, Atwijukire and Nsubuga were found selling Fronasa Ngoma Waragi that had been loaded onto motor vehicle registration number UBN 271K without digital tax stamps.
Nanfufu denied the charge and was granted a cash bail of shillings one million. Her two sureties were ordered to execute a non-cash bail of five million each.
Lomuria informed court that investigations into the matter are still ongoing and asked court for more time to complete inquiries.
Why Digital Tax Stamps?
Digital tax stamps were introduced in 2019 to enhance transparency, combat tax evasion, and ensure the authenticity of goods on the market.
The electronic stamps serve as a modern version of traditional paper tax stamps, confirming that the required fees have been paid.