KACITA Uganda has today in a press conference decried the unfair government increase on Taxation of various imported goods with emphasis on Textiles. Government recently increased tax rates inform of import duty on textile goods from 25% to 35% and also charged 5 US Dollars per kilo which was high, …
Read More »Case between the Landlords and Tenants kicks off at the High Court on 17th 06 2020
It is finally clear that the long awaited case between the landlords and tenants kicks off at the High Court on 17th 06 2020 . The traders / tenants represented by KACITA Uganda Ltd seek a court order restraining the landlords from charging rent for the period under lock down …
Read More »KACITA Asks Gov’t to Declare the 3 Months Lockdown a Loss in regards to Rent Obligations
Traders under their umbrella body, Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) have asked government to declare the three-month COVID-19 lockdown as a loss to the entire economy. This is in order to cushion tenants whose merchandise shops were locked following the lockdown from rent obligations. The call has been made today …
Read More »Small and Medium Business Enterprises in the COVID-19 era; to survive or thrive
The COVID-19 pandemic has come hard at every business operation, regardless of size, balance sheet or level of preparedness. After months of watching the situation remain the same or in some cases, get grimmer, it’s safe to say that we’ve come to the point of fight or flight. At an …
Read More »PRESS RELEASE: Current Situation of Affairs Arising from Covid 19
Dear fellow business community players in Uganda and the public at large, It’s a very alarming situation following the outbreak of the dangerous COVID19 caused by Corona Virus which is a global pandemic. This has not only affected the incomes and cash flow of the public but affecting us both …
Read More »5 Tips for Running a Successful Business
When it comes to success, I’ve always believed in the saying, The length of our life is finite, but its wideness depends on us. This philosophy just means that our purpose is to achieve grand things and widen the scope of our lives in the short time we have. The …
Read More »City Traders renting in Kirumira Towers and Royal Complex to Strike over unfair Treatment
City Traders renting in Kirumira Towers and Royal Complex to Strike over unfair Treatment City Traders renting in Kirumira towers and royal complex 3rd floor on market street are threatening to burn tyres and strike over unfair treatment including unrealistic bills. In a meeting held on 25th January 2020, Traders …
Read More »KACITA Gives One Week Ultimatum to URA to Revoke Payment of Import Tax at First Ports
Traders in Kampala under their umbrella body Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) have given revenue collection body Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) commissioner for customs Dickson Kateshumbwa a one-week ultimatum to meet with them and revoke a public notice which he issued instructing all traders to pay the taxes of their …
Read More »KACITA creates global partnership
KACITA is set to extend its footprint to 51 countries across the globe, following a new partnership with the Fast Forwarders; a transportation company operating in 52 countries across the globe THE Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) is set to extend its footprint to 51 countries across the globe, following …
Read More »KACITA, KCCA on collision course over street vendors
Traders who are incurring lots of expenses like trade licenses, rent, income tax, garbage collection fees, are being subjected to unfair competition from the street vendors Traders under their umbrella body Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) have given Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) up to the end of this week …
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