{"id":4279,"date":"2025-04-03T17:49:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T14:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/?p=4279"},"modified":"2025-04-03T17:49:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T14:49:48","slug":"uganda-unveils-2025-26-tax-measures-to-raise-shs2-4-trillion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/03\/uganda-unveils-2025-26-tax-measures-to-raise-shs2-4-trillion\/","title":{"rendered":"Uganda Unveils 2025\/26 Tax Measures to Raise Shs2.4 Trillion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kampala, Uganda<\/strong> &#8211; Uganda&#8217;s government has unveiled its 2025\/26 tax measures, aiming to generate over Shs2.4 trillion to finance the national budget. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Henry Musasizi, Minister of State for Finance, revealed the plans while defending the proposals before Parliament&#8217;s Finance Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 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