By Editorial,
Traders protesting the unfair Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (EFRIS) system by Uganda Revenue Authority have accepted to reopen their businesses after yesterday night meeting with President Museveni over the matter.
In a statement by State House, the development followed a directive by the president to URA suspending all penalties, for the meantime, to give room for wider consultations.
In the meeting, the delegation of 61 leaders of traders was led by Kabanda John, the leader of the Federation of Uganda’s Traders Associations and Dr. Musoke Thadeus Agenda, the leader of Kampala City Traders Association -KACITA.
In a statement on his social media accounts, President Museveni confirmed the development, noting that the meeting discussed tax levied on textiles calculated based on kilograms which the traders say is high but also manufacturers who engage in wholesale and retail leave no room for traders to do business, resulting in unfair trade.
The president however said that traders should reflect and answer questions on whether they want to build their country Uganda or other countries by trading in goods produced by them. END.