Overview:
EFRIS is a tool designed to streamline tax processes and reduce fraud, but for many of the small and medium-sized businesses in Kasese, the system was still unfamiliar.
URA’s efforts to enhance compliance with the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing System (EFRIS) have extended to Kasese district, where the taxman engaged VAT-registered taxpayers recently.
The meeting held at the Legacy Chillout Hotel covered key areas of the system, including issuing credit notes, stocktaking & configuration, and issuing e-receipts, among others.
EFRIS is a tool designed to streamline tax processes and reduce fraud, but for many of the small and medium-sized businesses in Kasese, the system was still unfamiliar.
Despite the government’s push for modernization in the tax collection process, there was a sense of uncertainty on acceptance and usage. These fears were allayed as Gloria Kaggwa, an EFRIS expert, engaged the taxpayers on the technical aspects of the system.
“EFRIS is a digital system that allows businesses to issue receipts and invoices electronically. It’s designed to simplify tax compliance, reduce the cost of doing business, and improve transparency,” she explained.
She added that receipts can be issued on mobile phones or computers. “No more paper receipts, no more long queues at tax offices.”
The URA team also provided hands-on sessions and technical support, helping traders and business owners familiarize themselves with the system.
Such engagements are part of URA’s efforts to improve compliance with EFRIS. Similar trainings have happened in Mbale, Soroti, Busia, Arua, and other places.
According to Ziad Kakeeto, a tax education expert at URA, this is a step forward in URA’s mission to modernize Uganda’s tax system and ensure that every citizen is part of the country’s economic transformation.