Uganda Revenue Authority has lost a tax fraud case against Kampala businessman Mr Frank Gashumba.The Nakawa Chief Magistrate, Mr Deo Sejjemba ruled: "The accused was wrongly charged because he is not a clearing agent but merely helped the complainant to look for a clearing agent."

He held that the Court concurred with the defence's submission that the prosecution had failed to provide material evidence for the offence of obtaining money by false pretence and forgery.

Mr Sejjemba dismissed the case on grounds that there was no evidence provided to pin Mr Gashumba. Prosecution told court that on December 11, 2006 and January 20, 2007, Mr Gashumba, with intent to defraud the tax body forged a United Kingdom Certificate and Bill of Lading a motor vehicle shipped by Mr Patrick Bbirikkadde Luboyera purporting it was the make where as it was not. It further alleged that Mr Gashumba falsely obtained Shs6 million (part of an agreed sum of Shs8 million) from Mr Luboyera pretending to be a registered clearing agent.