Paying taxes in Uganda just got easier! Taxpayers can now enjoy a reliable and convenient method to pay taxes to the Uganda Revenue Authority following the launch of a brand new payment solution in partnership with Airtel Money.
~ Exciting is the fact that #AirtelEasyTax will enable tax payers with non-smart phones to pay for their taxes and other government services in a faster, easier, secure and more convenient way.
Payment reconciliation with URA happens in real time.~ @URA_CG@Airtel_Ug pic.twitter.com/JhvStPsZu9
— UgandaRevenueAuthority (@URAuganda) May 20, 2019
This partnership that facilitates payment of all taxes will offer Airtel Uganda subscribers convenience, reliability, and efficiency. Commenting about the partnership, Airtel Uganda Chief Commercial Officer Amit Kapur noted that Airtel is committed to providing convenience to all of its subscribers.
Speaking on behalf of the Uganda Revenue Authority, Doris Akol the URA Commissioner General noted that partnering with Airtel on tax payments using the Airtel money platform will create ease for the taxpayers.
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How to use this service
The subscriber has to first get a Payment Registration Number (PRN) from the URA portal and follow the prompts:
- Dial *185#
- Select Pay bill (4)
- Select URA (7)
- Select Pay Registered (1)
- Enter PRN/PTN number
- Confirm payment(1)
- Enter your pin
- You will then receive a confirmation message upon completion of payment.
The Airtel Money-URA partnership comes just a few weeks after Airtel announced a 90-day promotion dubbed Sukuma cash in which Airtel money rates for person to person sending charges where reduced.
A good tax system should be easy for the taxpayer to pay and this service just made payment of taxes as easy as doing it from the comfort of your home.
