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A Chinese national has been remanded to Luzira Prison over alleged tax fraud totalling shillings 3 billion.

Wu Su, who was only identified as a businessman, was on May 7, 2024, remanded to prison to enable the court to find an interpreter because he does not understand the English language.

The Nakasero-based Anti-Corruption Court presided over by Principal Magistrate Grade One Christopher Opit, remanded Su after the court established that he does not comprehend English.

Prior to being sent on remand, Magistrate Opit inquired from the accused what language he was comfortable with, he did not respond prompting him to be remanded  

Opit remanded Su until May 17 to allow the court to secure an interpreter so that the charges could be read out to him in a language he understands.

Charges

Su faces charges of failure to apply for registration under tax law, failure to furnish a tax return and failure to maintain proper records.

According to the charges, it is further alleged that during the month of January 2021 to August 2023 in Kampala Central, being an account holder number 2301209970 at KCB Bank Commercial Plaza branch, had an unexplained amount from allegedly unexplained transactions amounting $967,156 (about shillings 3.6 billion) and a debit of $966,688 without applying to the Uganda Revenue Authority Commissioner General, for registration as required under tax law.

In the second count, it is alleged that Su in the same period at the KCB Bank branch had an unexplained amount of money on his account and did not file tax returns to the Uganda Revenue Authority.

It is alleged that from January 2022 to December 2023, Su being an account holder in KCB Bank, did not maintain proper records of accounts of the unexplained amounts and the transactions as required by law.

The prosecution team led by Patricia Ndagire and Hildah Atusimiire at Uganda Revenue Authority informed the court that the accused appeared in court without legal representation.