Finance Minister Matia Kasaija. Courtesy Photo
Top government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) have made it to the list of over 800 individuals and entities that have defaulted over Shs346bn in taxes.
According a Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (Mofped) response to Parliament on matters raised regarding the Charter of Fiscal Responsibility for the Financial Year 2021/2022 to 2025/26, individuals and private companies defaulted Shs137bn while MDAs defaulted up to Shs209bn.
The list of defaulters also includes current and former MPs as well as retired judges.
| TOP DEFAULTING MDAS & PRIVATE COMPANIES | |||||
| 1. Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (Mofped): Shs150bn | |||||
| 2. Office of the Prime Minister: Shs30bn | |||||
| 3. Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development: Shs13bn | |||||
| 4. MTB Co. Limited: Shs10bn | |||||
| 5. Pioneer Easy Bus: Shs5.7bn | |||||
| 6. Century Bottling Company: Shs3.9b | |||||
| 7. Ministry of Health: Shs3.4bn | |||||
| 8. State House: Shs3.4bn | |||||
| 9. Roofclad Limited: Shs2.9bn | |||||
| 10. Tomao Uganda Limited: Shs2.4bn | |||||
| 11. Ministry of Water: Shs2bn | |||||
| 12. Florence Baby Centre Limited: Shs1.3bn | |||||
| 13. KMPG c/o Crown Beverages: Shs1bn | |||||
| 14. Airtel Uganda: Shs764m | |||||
| 15. Bata Shoe Company: Shs245m | |||||
| 16. China Railway 7th Group: Shs150m | |||||
| 17. Uganda Telecom: Shs72m |
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