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This was due to election-related interruptions during the second quarter, where URA slowed down some activities to allow political parties to mobilize their supporters and also because of a general slowdown in the economy,\u201d stated Commissioner Kateeba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Commissioner explained that the Authority deliberately scaled back certain enforcement and collection activities during the heightened political period to avoid conflict and allow for civic processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He attributed the revenue gap to the combined effect of the Authority&#8217;s operational slowdown and a dip in taxpayer activity but expressed strong confidence in a rapid recovery to eliminate the deficit in the latter half of the financial year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the election-related shortfall, URA&#8217;s presentation highlighted successful revenue mobilization in other areas, particularly through legal and administrative measures to recover outstanding tax arrears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 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