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In the past one month, there has been legally interesting revelations pertaining to the collection and administration of taxes in Uganda. On the 12th March 2018, the President of the Republic of Uganda wrote to the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development drawing his attention to the lack of seriousness of (the) ministry and that of Uganda Revenue Authority in identifying tax sources and collecting more taxes for our country…” He continued that “I am beginning to confirm that there is a total lack of seriousness, at the very least, or collusion, at worst among your tax identifiers and collectors.”

The President’s remarks, were not strange at all, because, the Minister of Finance in his budget speech delivered to the Parliament of Uganda on the 8th June 2017 echoed a similar position.  He said “Madam Speaker, at only 13.8% of GDP on tax revenue, effort is very low and inadequate to finance our development needs,” thereby suggesting an urgent need to improve the collection of taxes.

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On April 26th 2018, the Supreme Court of Uganda pronounced its judgement in the case of Galleria in Africa Limited v Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited, Civil Appeal No 08 of 2017 (SC). The Supreme Court exercised its jurisdiction as a second appellate court in the appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal over a public procurement dispute originally adjudicated by the High Court as the trial court.

The bench of five Justices of the Supreme Court unanimously held in favour of the respondent/cross appellant (UEDCL), dismissing the appeal of Galleria, and allowing UEDCL’s cross appeal with costs against Galleria in the appeal and cross appeal, and in the Supreme Court and the Courts below. The Supreme Court profoundly upheld the requirement of strict compliance with the provisions of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act, 2003 (PPDA Act) in public procurement processes.

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