Taxing agriculture :Why is it the elephant in the room?
The agriculture sector contributes nearly 25 percent to the country’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product), but less than 1 percent to revenue. This is according to the Uganda Revenue Authority Performance Report for the 2023/24 financial year. The tax man has since described taxing the sector as the elephant in the room! ISMAIL MUSA LADU brings you the details of why taxing agriculture has failed.