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BY DEDAN MUTATINENSI There is a sentence that is quietly making many landlords and wealthy individuals uncomfortable in Uganda right now: “Your lifestyle must match your tax records.” For years, Uganda’s tax system has heavily depended on salaried employees. If…

BY Dedan Mutatinensi There is a silent frustration growing among Ugandan employees. Not because people do not want to pay taxes. Most salaried workers already understand that taxation is part of nation-building. Every month, Pay As You Earn (PAYE) is…

15 November 2025 – Mutatinensi Dedan MBA, CTA, CPA, ACCA, BCOM When I started working with small business owners, one of the most common misconceptions I encountered was the belief that accountants and auditors do the same thing. I’ve had…

BY Mutatinensi Dedan MBA, CTA, CPA, ACCA, BCOM Starting with this week, we’ve been discussing customs and the intricate details that come with them. As we close our customs week, it’s essential to address one of the biggest barriers standing…

By Mutatinensi Dedan MBA, CTA, CPA, ACCA, BCOM A few years ago, I met a small business owner who was convinced that accounting was just about keeping the books clean. They believed the transaction record was the end goal, not…

How Automation, AI are changing the finance industry By Dedan Mutatinensi For a long time, finance was seen as a conservative profession. Stable, predictable, built on rules, spreadsheets, and manual checks. But that version of finance is quietly shifting. Automation…

Common Transfer Pricing risks for businesses — and How to Manage Disputes with URA By Dedan Mutatinensi As Ugandan businesses expand regionally and globally, transfer pricing has quietly become one of the most scrutinised areas of tax compliance. Transactions between…