The Permanent Secretary from the ministry of Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development has affirmed to the traders to solve the increment taxes on kilos of 4 dollars per piece for the traders dealing in second-hand clothes.

He says that the high taxes on the trader’s second-hand clothes will not be reduced until when the president of Uganda approves the URA officials to decline the taxes.

The permanent secretary said in 1 week the government will come out with final resolutions regarding high tax increment.

This was said today during the official meeting of traders at KACITA offices.

Today the business support association in Uganda KACITA together with the traders of Kampala dealing in second-hand merchandise like second-hand clothes, tiles, and marble, among others have met with the commissioner general of URA, Permanent Secretary from the Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development to deliberate about the increment of unfair taxes on second hand merchandise

This follows the 10-day directives from KACITA to the president to lay off the high taxes on the second merchandise during the importation of the containers before the 9th of this month, or else all traders were ready to put down their working tools and yet the Chinese’s merchandise are not charged highly also traders facing with increase smuggling at the border points.

To address this matter Ramathan Ggoobi the Permanent Secretary from the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development noted that the government of Uganda is to investigate the matters to come up with solutions as they adhere to the policies.

Ramathan added that URA has no right to reduce the taxes on the merchandise but the president; however he committed to solve the matter of high increment tax on kilos but the taxes will not be reduced until further due.

During the meeting, the traders urged the government to chase away the Chinese traders from Kampala to be separated from the Ugandan traders since they owned the marketplaces, earning and yet Ugandan traders are losing out

According to the PS, this matter is to be discussed with the president.

Following a series of complaints from traders on “increased” taxes on imported garments and restriction of warehousing of some goods, the commissioner general of ura, John Musinguzi Rujoki gave a general overview on this matter.

Out of these discussions, all the traders appreciated the government for listening to them; however, these have given 1 week to the government to resolve the matter or else they are ready to lay down their tools.