By Our Reporters
As facebook icon Titus Seruga continues tackling cosmetics industry leader Simpson Birungi (of Movit Products), his business rival Ssalongo Kasawuli aka Samona of Samona Products can’t sleep either. Samona’s troubles have nothing to do with Titus Seruga’s facebook rants but with Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) whose Commissioner General Dorris Akol has vowed to prosecute close to 400 tycoons should her investigations confirm their culpability in a racket that she says has for years been in a habit of falsifying VAT returns often filed with URA. She suspects that fictitious invoices have previously been used (mostly between 2013 and 2017) to exaggerate business operational costs in order to diminish the business firms’ tax liability. Akol hopes to recover over Shs240bn and says all the companies listed must cooperate in the ongoing investigations at the end of which, many proprietors could find themselves being prosecuted for fraudulent business activities.
Besides Samona, the other tycoons indirectly implicated in the URA list include Julius Kyazze, the successful entrepreneur behind Swangz Avenue, a big giant in the musical and commercial adverts production industry. It’s based in Muyenga from where Julius Kyazze welcomed the URA probe and told us of his company’s readiness to fully cooperate and enable URA recover the avoided taxes if any from its business partners, suppliers and service providers. Whereas Kasawuli’s Samona Products (TIN 1000227810) is being investigated for Shs1,069,689,082; Kyazze’s Swangz Avenue is being queried regarding Shs112,539,339 and its TIN is 1000112269. A confident-sounding Kyazze, while speaking to this news website, was optimistic this URA challenge will be overcome and the Swangz brand will emerge even stronger.
Also on the list is Seanice Kacungira’s PR Agency called Blue Flamingo Ltd which she co-founded with her sister Nancy Kacungira who works with BBC in London. Under TIN 1000199545, they are being investigated for Shs165,037,490. Efforts to speak to Seanice weren’t successful as her phone wasn’t being picked each time we tried calling. There is also Spice Media Ltd being investigated for Shs256.5m. China Nanjing International Ltd also appears on the list and is being investigated regarding Shs490,528,815. Others are Prime Impex 2001 Ltd (Shs263.2m), Norema Services Ltd (Shs499.6m), Musa Body Machinery Ltd (295.8m) and the famous 2K Restaurant based in Bakuli (Shs943m) just to mention a few. The full list of the companies aiding URA investigations is reproduced below (For comments, call/text/whatsapp us on 0703164755).
| TAXPAYER NAME | AMOUNT |
| CPCC INTERNATIONAL COMPANY | 4,594,245,236 |
| CREST INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT (U) LTD | 233,898,305 |
| CUBIC LOGISTICS AND SERVICES LTD | 198,955,000 |
| CYPJOS ENTERPRISES LTD | 126,605,181 |
| DABERT LEX ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTD | 103,323,729 |
| DAMIC TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD | 311,125,556 |
| DAPH INVESTMENTS LTD | 291,412,128 |
| DASHEN CONSTRUCTION LTD | 3,017,388,729 |
| DASHEN UGANDA LTD | 1,243,221,525 |
| DETAILE CLEANING SERVICES LTD | 293,631,514 |
| DEZY BUSINESS SYSTEMS LTD | 143,460,893 |
| DIDAS UNIFORM MAKERS LTD | 234,592,559 |
| DIGITAL PRINT SOLUTIONS (U) LTD | 117,199,870 |
| DILLARD SECURITY GROUP LTD | 196,018,589 |
| DIXIANG INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT CO. LTD | 530,228,814 |
| DOMINI ELECTRICALS LTD | 614,355,593 |
| DREAM CLEAN LTD | 559,894,737 |
| EDGE TECH UGANDA LTD | 853,422,505 |
| EDGE TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 1,192,217,000 |
| EGISS ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS LTD | 195,694,644 |
| EGOLI COMMODITIES LTD | 1,722,673,039 |
| ELECTRAC K.V HOLDINGS LTD | 1,304,759,791 |
| ELECTRONIC NETWORK SERVICES LTD | 116,179,276 |
| ELIVEDA GENERAL MERCHANDISE LTD | 136,510,653 |
| EMART TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD | 147,550,000 |
| EPHLIS GENERAL SUPPLIERS LTD | 1,066,483,678 |
| E-POWER LTD | 1,317,406,689 |
| EUROJAP AUTO SERVICES LTD | 120,496,530 |
| EUREKA ELECRTOSOFT SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LTD | 114,000,000 |
| EXCLUSIVES UGANDA LTD | 123,280,277 |
| EXECUTIVE EVENTS LTD | 250,339,044 |
| EXPAND ROYAL INTERNATIONAL LTD | 210,985,593 |
| FLUKO HARDWARE LTD | 271,840,767 |
| FOOTSTEPS FURNITURE COMPANY LIMITED | 474,058,862 |
| FUN AND FURNITURE LTD | 303,289,753 |
| GAKUMBA ENTERPRISES LTD | 581,737,372 |
| GEO HYDRO CONSULT (U) LTD. | 853,805,700 |
| GHANSYAM HARDWARE LTD | 202,287,458 |
| GLOBAL METALS LTD | 18,022,763,232 |
| GLORIA FIRE PROTECTION (U) LTD | 358,503,804 |
| GLORIOUS CATERING SERVICES | 150,504,823 |
| GO GROW INVESTMENTS LTD | 139,913,000 |
| GOD’S PROPERTY HARDWARE LTD | 2,623,927,131 |
| GOLDEN MARKETING LTD | 175,832,350 |
| G-ONE HOTEL LTD | 974,902,900 |
| GREAT STEEL LTD | 2,956,583,184 |
| G-TECH LTD | 107,454,214 |
| GUANGDONG HAO HE ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (U) LIMITED | 607,707,997 |
| HAVELLS POWER INVESTMENTS LIMITED | 1,390,245,419 |
| HAYWARD ENTERPRISES (U) LIMITED | 1,895,053,999 |
| HES GENERAL ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS LTD | 144,561,348 |
| HISEM AND SOXIBA LTD | 4,065,230,889 |
| HISEM NEW ENERGY UG CO. LTD | 550,362,359 |
| HOTEL CONTINENTAL IGANGA LTD | 2,578,215,057 |
| HRANE ENTERPRISES LTD | 163,533,901 |
| HWAN SUNG INDUSTRIES LTD | 162,262,203 |
| I ENGINEERING UGANDA LTD | 1,795,490,753 |
| IBF UGANDA LTD | 732,193,685 |
| IBS MOTORS (U) LTD | 101,810,827 |
| IGANGA CHEMISTS LTD | 462,802,000 |
| IMPACT HARDWARE LTD | 660,871,203 |
| IN-LINE PRINT SERVICES LTD | 1,029,676,235 |
| INNOVATIVE FURNITURE LTD | 299,067,798 |
| INTERIOR TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 103,203,385 |
| INTERSOFT BUSINESS SERVICES LTD | 522,851,132 |
| INVENT TECHNIQUES LTD | 786,577,075 |
| J.K. GENERAL MERCHANDISE | 1,879,621,643 |
| JANINE SERVICES LTD | 108,795,932 |
| JH SERVICES LTD | 884,286,648 |
| JINDI TRADING COMPANY LIMITED | 1,112,505,165 |
| JINYUAN TRADING LTD | 420,692,983 |
| JN ELECTRICAL ADVENTURES LTD | 250,057,388 |
| JOHNSON GROUP LTD | 2,130,363,990 |
| JSOM SUPPLIES COMPANY LTD | 1,012,705,000 |
| JUST BLESSED LTD | 985,463,655 |
| K.K.N. ENTERPRISES LTD | 1,789,761,481 |
| KAFS TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD | 124,094,498 |
| KAMOKAMA ENTERPRISES | 164,491,667 |
| KAMPALA QUICK & GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY LTD | 100,473,675 |
| KAMUNA INVESTMENT LTD | 189,640,951 |
| KART AUTO GARAGE AND SPARE SERVICES LTD | 521,722,084 |
| KASDINE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (U) LTD | 611,675,435 |
| KATMARG ENTERPRISES LTD | 179,223,050 |
| KATUMBA ESTATES LTD | 189,256,000 |
| KATULA INVESTMENTS LTD | 268,009,746 |
| KAWEESI THADEO AMAZIMA BWEBUGAGGA CONSTRUCTION AND SUPPLIES COMPANY LTD | 2,783,665,703 |
| KAZKEM TRANSPORTERS AND CONSTRUCTORS LTD | 463,162,636 |
| KEYON BUILDERS & CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD | 774,699,530 |
| KHALSA DEVELOPMENTS (U) LTD | 195,398,305 |
| KIBO MEDIA LTD | 1,361,126,728 |
| KINGSTONE ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANTS LTD | 7,355,787,699 |
| KIRCHOFS TECHNICIANS LTD | 120,000,000 |
| KISAKYAMUKAMA ENTERPRISES LTD | 370,777,655 |
| KISCO INTERNATIONAL LTD | 147,666,700 |
| KUTI INVESTMENTS | 408,283,667 |
| KYELUSE ENTERPRISES LTD | 130,762,712 |
| L.M. ENGINEERING LTD | 107,359,322 |
| LANDING ZONE INVESTMENTS LTD | 182,627,119 |
| LAPTOP ENTERPRISES | 557,902,511 |
| LAZZIMO HARDWARE MASTERS LTD | 624,665,811 |
| LEADCOM UGANDA LTD | 264,099,469 |
| LEADING CAR LTD | 1,177,800,719 |
| LEGEND SOLUTIONS LTD | 195,381,079 |
| LEONAY IMPEX LTD | 187,051,172 |
| LIFELINE ELECTRICAL CENTRE COMPANY LTD | 265,996,794 |
| LOMILO & SONS LTD | 199,110,900 |
| LONGLIVE HARDWARE ENTERPRISES AND SUPPLIES | 1,209,305,756 |
| LUBAGA TRADE UGANDA LTD | 393,855,000 |
| LUNANA ENTERPRISES | 3,017,253,293 |
| MACKENZIE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD | 998,305,462 |
| MACMARE ENTERPRISES | 321,283,661 |
| MACOS UGANDA LTD | 147,699,029 |
| MALAYSIA FURNISHING CENTRE LTD | 341,764,208 |
| MALYEKA ENTERPRISES LTD | 142,031,714 |
| MANS PLASTICS LTD | 101,000,000 |
| MARUTI OFFICE SUPPLIES LTD | 418,799,814 |
| MAYONDO ENGINEERING WORKS (U) LTD | 737,260,761 |
| METROPOLITAN REPUBLIC UGANDA LTD | 150,634,783 |
| MIGLOS UGANDA LTD | 151,690,100 |
| MIRROR IMAGE LTD | 224,583,504 |
| MISS. AKELLO REBECCA | 118,593,429 |
| MISS. IMMACULATE NYAPENDI | 1,377,336,172 |
| MMI TRADERS LTD | 190,142,000 |
| MODEST ASSOCIATES LTD | 113,445,000 |
| MONAD GENERAL SUPPLIES AND SERVICES LTD | 129,471,460 |
| MOUNT TRAFFIC UGANDA LTD | 163,997,722 |
| MOWI GENERAL SUPPLIES LTD | 670,810,844 |
| MPANGA ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD | 106,376,573 |
| MR. MUSISI ANDREW | 426,125,155 |
| MR. APOLLO ODRIA | 136,086,610 |
| MR. ASON MALE | 308,707,715 |
| MR. BASIIMWA FRED | 2,039,423,003 |
| MR. BAZIBU FRED | 128,760,450 |
| MR. FORTUNATE KASANDE | 3,306,145,263 |
| MR. FRED MUJINYA KAKWENE | 596,269,335 |
| MR. GABRIEL BAMWEYANA LUYINDA | 4,309,885,862 |
| MR. JAMADA MPYANGU | 215,539,327 |
| MR. JOHN AWORI BOSCO | 1,593,215,966 |
| MR. KAGOLOLA YENUSU | 244,477,572 |
| MR. MATHEW KASUMBA LWANGA | 1,638,157,777 |
| MR. MAWAZI MUGOYA | 725,448,834 |
| MR. PATRICK SSEKITOOLEKO | 3,740,773,580 |
| MR. RICHARD SSEMBOGGA KALULE | 298,256,271 |
| MR. ROBERT MUGISHA | 656,476,034 |
| MR. VINCENT MUGABI | 2,353,678,200 |
| MR. WALTER OKELLO | 144,235,732 |
| MRS. CHRISTINE ALWENYI | 1,047,578,900 |
| MRS. DEBORAH NASSALI MUSISI | 168,369,200 |
| MRS. NAKITO GRACE | 133,646,676 |
| MRS. XUEMEI LIU | 173,252,067 |
| MS. NAMAYANJA REDZY | 375,034,840 |
| MUKASA COURIERS LTD | 1,247,556,117 |
| MULEN INVESTMENTS LTD | 235,474,575 |
| MULTI OPTIONS UGANDA LTD | 364,645,101 |
| MUSA BODY MACHINERY (U) LTD | 295,831,500 |
| MUTIMA PERFECT TRADERS CO. LTD. | 135,503,394 |
| MUTUWA INVESTMENT COMPANY LTD | 3,057,571,577 |
| MWIRIMA ENTERPRISES | 358,640,327 |
| NAKANA AGENCIES | 268,292,162 |
| NALUKENGE KAWESA ENT.LTD | 869,208,560 |
| NEPTUNE VENTURES LTD | 876,728,822 |
| NEVERLAND GENERAL TRADERS LTD | 110,290,600 |
| NEW HORIZONS LTD | 1,053,404,783 |
| NIDA INTERNATIONAL LTD | 133,708,878 |
| NILE POWER CONTROL LTD | 226,490,400 |
| NIYETU LTD | 243,892,110 |
| NOREMA SERVICES (U) LTD | 499,666,051 |
| NTENGO LOGISTICS UGANDA LTD | 244,184,244 |
| NVIOLUPA BUSINESS ACCESS LTD | 448,544,000 |
| OCEANIC TERMINAL (U) LTD | 115,813,937 |
| OFFICE AUTOMATION & EQUIPMENT LTD | 259,698,593 |
| OLIVE GARDEN LTD | 661,660,349 |
| OSMO (U) LTD | 139,453,445 |
| PEGASUS TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 1,786,392,188 |
| PLEATEAU ENGINEERING CO. LTD | 187,257,911 |
| PLESSEY UGANDA LTD | 2,397,902,664 |
| POTTERBROOK AGENCIES LTD | 453,715,423 |
| POWER CONSULTS ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD | 152,518,000 |
| POWERMAN ENGINEERING LTD | 269,268,944 |
| PRECISE ELECTRICIANS UGANDA LTD | 102,131,920 |
| PRIME IMPEX 2001 LTD | 263,234,025 |
| RED CONCEPTS LTD | 623,706,737 |
| REDLINE INVESTMENT LTD | 400,194,910 |
| RHEG TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD | 342,660,738 |
| RIANA AUTO PARTS LTD | 124,444,700 |
| RICHIENCOY SERVICES LTD | 836,117,796 |
| RICHO INVESTMENTS LTD | 145,492,539 |
| ROCKY STEEL LTD | 485,099,039 |
| RODO CONTRACTORS LTD | 247,167,187 |
| ROKELS INTERNATIONAL LTD | 229,289,107 |
| ROMA SERVICE LTD | 814,751,424 |
| RYAN MOTORS LTD | 127,320,072 |
| S.A. FIELD (U) LTD. | 686,709,068 |
| S.H. FAMILY HARDWARE LTD | 1,394,498,135 |
| SAMAGY IMPEX (U) LTD | 528,189,819 |
| SAMONA PRODUCTS LTD | 1,069,689,082 |
| SARO ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD | 623,841,596 |
| SCHOLAR SUPPLY LTD. | 117,741,525 |
| SELECTIVE INVESTMENTS LTD | 770,944,252 |
| SHAMROCK INTERNATIONAL LTD | 932,549,150 |
| SKYBYTES SYSTEMS AND COMPUTERS LTD | 178,026,038 |
| SMDAS COMPANY LTD | 169,474,194 |
| SOURCING INTERNATIONAL LTD | 144,412,080 |
| SPICE MEDIA SERVICES LTD | 256,576,271 |
| STAR LIGHT TECHNICAL AND SUPPLIES LTD | 179,700,000 |
| STAR WINNER BUSINESS CENTRE LTD | 1,054,263,043 |
| SUMADHURA TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 439,751,362 |
| SUMMER AUTO SERVICES LTD | 578,385,805 |
| SUN MUTUAL CAPITAL LTD | 124,886,504 |
| SURANA VENTURES LTD | 400,600,000 |
| SWANGZ AVENUE LTD | 112,539,339 |
| SYNERGY PERSONNEL SOLUTIONS LTD | 134,547,659 |
| TANKAT ENTERPRISES LTD | 898,977,000 |
| TECHNO TRACK AFRICA LTD | 333,544,985 |
| THE GRAND GLOBAL HOTEL LTD | 1,339,900,266 |
| TIANJIN DAGANG OGECC UGANDA LTD. | 1,366,416,140 |
| TIGER SECURITY GROUP LTD | 124,000,000 |
| TONARDO FURNITURE AND TIMBER SUPPLIERS LTD | 1,688,910,424 |
| TORRES ADVANCED ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LLC | 6,374,748,859 |
| TRANSCO INVESTMENTS LTD | 629,590,800 |
| TRINOX ENERGY SUPPLIES LTD | 2,950,469,916 |
| TRUSSNET UGANDA LTD | 359,757,500 |
| TUMBINE ENTERPRISES LTD | 14,936,219,113 |
| TUSHABE MULTI-TECHNICAL AND CONSULT SERVICES LTD | 205,889,700 |
| ULTO ENGINEERING LTD | 408,253,200 |
| UNIQUE AUTO TRADERS LTD | 100,171,344 |
| UNITEL COMMUNICATION (U) LTD | 111,510,000 |
| UPLAND ENTERPRISES AND CONSTRUCTION LTD | 270,718,000 |
| VASSACA ELECTRICAL CENTRE LTD | 528,859,683 |
| VENTURE TOURS AND TRAVELS LTD | 162,699,039 |
| VICTOR TRADING CO. LTD | 2,466,742,654 |
| VISIBLE INVESTMENTS LTD | 173,608,392 |
| VOLTA HOLDINGS LTD | 343,457,895 |
| VOLT-MARK UGANDA LTD | 471,049,600 |
| WATER HOUSE SALES & CONSTRUCTION LTD | 277,783,094 |
| WAVECOM HOLDINGS LTD | 307,460,550 |
| WIND SUN ENERGY UGANDA LTD | 208,907,628 |
| WORKMEN COMPANY LTD | 227,217,834 |
| YANJIAN UGANDA COMPANY LTD | 980,789,655 |
| YOSHANA SUPPLIERS LTD | 142,601,738 |
| ZEBU EMPORIUM LTD | 294,517,236 |
| ZHONG DING CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS LTD | 592,264,407 |
| 2K RESTAURANT | 943,920,085 |
| ABATTOIR GENERAL ENTERPRISES LTD | 280,679,958 |
| ABSOLUTE GLOBAL INVESTMENTS LTD | 210,682,000 |
| ACCESS GENERAL TRANSPORTERS LTD | 318,117,116 |
| ACE CONSULT LTD | 376,486,513 |
| ADVENTCITY (U) LTD | 241,719,800 |
| AIRCOOL PLUS LTD | 284,004,356 |
| ALFA GENERAL TRADER LTD | 216,585,400 |
| ALIRABA TRADERS | 696,810,849 |
| AMAKU RAWLINGS | 242,769,493 |
| ANDELI UGANDA LTD | 680,122,597 |
| BVS CONSTRUCTION LTD | 1,361,678,504 |
| BAATA ENGINEERING CO LTD | 353,898,304 |
| BAB TRANSPORTERS & GEN MECHANIC | 101,561,801 |
| BAJAJ STEEL INDUSTRIES LTD | 634,616,196 |
| BALSAM GENERAL SUPPLIES LTD | 470,681,399 |
| BANG CHENG INVESTMENT CO LTD | 369,321,299 |
| BARITONE ENTERPRISES | 381,716,567 |
| BASHA INTERNATIONAL ENG & CONSTRUTN | 367,440,000 |
| BBOSSA ELECTRICALS ENGINEERING & CONST | 412,087,756 |
| BENIS LTD | 144,495,489 |
| BIAROX ENTERPRISES (U) LTD | 110,721,073 |
| BILWO IMPEX LTD | 682,913,600 |
| BLACK RIVER ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING | 1,478,408,550 |
| BLOC & PAVER HARDWARE MERCHANTS | 1,672,279,317 |
| BLU FLAMMINGO LTD | 165,037,490 |
| BROTHER IMPORT & EXPORT CO LTD | 168,985,168 |
| BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION GROUP LTD | 1,354,638,417 |
| BUFFALO CREEK LTD | 123,277,310 |
| BUKOS LIMITED | 367,178,267 |
| BUZZ EVENTS LIMITED | 996,118,876 |
| CABAN INVESTMENTS LTD | 231,555,255 |
| CABLE-SUIT CIVIL ENGINEERING LTD | 316,849,153 |
| CALIBER SUPPLIES UGANDA LTD | 211,695,883 |
| CALVERT GENERAL SUPPLIES LTD | 1,301,811,823 |
| CANTILEVER CONTRACTORS LTD | 199,550,000 |
| CAPE ENTERPRISES LTD | 237,099,305 |
| CASA MILTU HOTEL LTD | 330,916,459 |
| CBMI CONSTRUCTION CO LTD | 164,618,644 |
| CHALLENGER UGANDA LTD | 666,673,729 |
| CHINA NANJING INTERBNATIONAL LTD | 490,528,815 |
| CHINA NATIONAL AERO TECHNOLOGY IEC | 463,531,486 |
| CHUANG YI INVESTMENTS LTD | 143,044,068 |
| CLEAR ENVIRONMENT CLEANING SERVICES | 568,900,000 |
| COMPUTER SHOPPING CENTER LTD | 290,188,110 |
| COMPUTER VISION LTD | 150,065,322 |
| CONFECTIONARY & BREAD BASKET LTD | 319,241,702 |
| CONTINUUM ENGINEERING LTD | 445,000,000 |
| CONTRA UGANDA LIMITED | 277,790,515 |
| CORPORATE GIFTS LIMITED | 101,915,000 |
