Uganda: President Right On Taxis, Market Vendors Taxes

editorial

Last month President Museveni directed Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda that all government agencies should stop overtaxing informal businesses, especially market vendors and taxi operators, who should be exempted from daily fees. He proposed, for example, that the taxi operators be charged for one annual licence at a uniform fee and be free to operate on the designated route for the licence period without further charges.

He said the same should apply to market vendors.

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