TAXMAN MAR 2018

5
COMMISSIONER GENERAL’S
FOREWORD
Dear staff.
We have a lot of things to be thankful for
with the way 2018 is unfolding. First and
foremost, our February efforts brought in
a surplus. Then came the successful One
Stop Border Post (OSBP) commissioning
by the Ugandan and Kenyan Heads of
state. This OSBP is certainly set to enable
us leap even higher in terms of revenue
collection.
I also thank the team that supported the
World Customs Organization Authorized
Economic Operator (WCO-AEO)
Conference. You gave URA resounding
success. Thank you for making Uganda
proud.
The Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
system phase 1 kicked off in the Corporate
Services CSD and Commissioner General’s
departments. Staff from the two
departments are now ably managing
their performance using the system. The
performance management team has
come in handy to train the CGO and CSD
staff. Phase 2 of the ERP roll out will open
online performance management up for
all the other departments.
Our SACCO has turned over a new leaf with
a set of new leaders taking the mantle from
a set of former leaders who helped the
SACCO grow from strength to strength.
I congratulate the new leadership with
as much zest as I celebrate the outgoing
leadership. There is only one way to go for
the URA SACCO, Upwards!
The new headquarter building has over
the past couple of weeks evolved into
a marvel externally and internally with
works inching ever closer to completion.
22 floors to accommodate 1700 staff, a
6 storey parking tower to accommodate
360 cars in addition to a 710 car surface
parking space, amenities like a gym, salon,
multimedia center and a daycare center.
We envisage that the new house will
enable us execute work efficiently.
I urge all of us to support the promotion
of the culture of utilizing receipts in the
campaign dubbed #MpaReceiptYange
which is set for all corners of Uganda.
I would like to thank each one of you who
took off time to donate a pint of blood
during the URA Blood Drive. You took the
need to have enough blood in the blood
bank to heart and came out in full force
to show your support. Uganda noticed.
Uganda appreciated.
Finally, I will leave you with a quote from
the famous Chinese cultural icon Bruce
Lee.
“The successful warrior is the average
man, with laser-like FOCUS”, Bruce Lee.
The target is in FOCUS. ALL HANDS ON
DECK!
Doris Akol
Your team lead and partner in the trenches.