While governments in East Africa operate numerous tax incentives & exemptions to attract greater Foreign Direct Investment. These are awarded in a discriminatory manner, with foreign investors receiving numerous incentives as opposed to local firms that struggle to survive.
"How shall we brand our coffee for the international market if we continue to serve Nescafé and other foreign brands to tourists?, we need to embrace the use of domestic coffee brands so that we can motivate our farmers"- Ms Jane Nalunga.
#CoffeeValueChainsUg
#Fair4All
SEATINI Uganda bids farewell to Ms. Grace Namugambe who has been serving in the position of Program Officer, Debt & Aid/Financing for Development. You have been an essential part of our journey & success and for this, we thank you! Enjoy your next chapter!
#SEATININews
The biggest number of traders are women and they don't have that Time to do research on taxation, and the majority of them don't know the taxes they pay ~ Hope Atwine Chairperson KACITA
#FairTaxUg
#EndInequalityUG
Join us in about 20minutes from now as experts expound on "Positioning the
#GMO
Debate in the Context of the Ongoing Climate Crisis and the Imperative for the Protection of Biodiversity". Join in using this link …
@MAAIF_Uganda
@ParliamentUG
@EA_Bunge
To begin the year, we are holding a week-long Staff Retreat aimed at reviewing the progress for 2021 and planning for 2022.
We are excited for the year ahead! Stay with us for more in advancing fair & equitable trade, investment, revenue mobilization and accountability.
Great News!
Our Executive Director, Ms. Jane Nalunga
@SeatiniU
has been listed by Business News Uganda among Uganda's top CEOs and Managing Directors.
Read full article here:
Today, we have taken off time to reflect on our work; the broader context in which our work unfolds and also enhance capacity of staff in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning.
"A lot of money is being taken out of Africa by powerful people sometimes even untaxed as illicit financial flows, leaving Africans poor. It can happen in any African country. We must be intentional about dealing with it."-
@franciskairu
,
@TaxJusticeAfric
#BeneficialOwnershipNow
''Land is not a mere commodity, but an essential element for the realization of human rights. For many people, land is a source of livelihood i.e. housing, source of food and an earning,''~
@PheonaWall
#MakeInvestmentsWork
#LifeBeforeProfits
Ms. Jane Nalunga, Executive Director,
@SEATINIUGANDA
: Maybe the problem is not at the border but at the capital. We haven't planned for shocks.
@GovUganda
has been planning for reserves, but this hasn't been actualized. As a country, we are living hand to mouth.
#Ongoing
We're delighted to be participating in the 3-day (1st - 3rd Feb 2023) Scaling Up Tax Justice (SCUT) Kick-Off Meeting being organized by
@TaxJusticeAfric
in Nairobi. This project presents a joint efforts of TJNA, its members & partners in targeted countries
#SCUTPhaseIII
🌟 Welcome to the Team, Hilda! 🌟We're thrilled to have Ms. Hilda Tumuhe onboard as an addition to our expert team. Join us in giving Hilda a warm welcome in the comments below! 🚀🎉
#WelcomeToTheTeam
#SEATININews
There is need to grow our economy and have taxes that are pro-people. Government should not tax for the sake of collecting revenue
@SeatiniU
#TaxBillsUg
#ChatShowUG
Don't miss!!!
Tonight at 8:30PM our Trade policy analyst Ms. Grace Namugambe joins other disinguished guests on the
#NBSBusiness
Perspective show on
@nbstv
to discuss what should be done to avoid the errors of the previous fiscal year.
Today,
@SEATINIUGANDA
is holding a meeting for various stakeholders to analyze the Agreement signed between
@GovUganda
and the Uganda Vinci Coffee Company Limited (UVCC). This Deed of Amendment and Restatement was signed in February 2022.
#CoffeeSectorUG
@VBagaaya
@CefrohtUg
#HappeningNow
@SEATINIUGANDA
together with
@OxfaminUganda
and
@FemnetProg
are holding a refresher training for Tax Justice Campaigners from Arua, Gulu and Soroti on the taxation and domestic revenue mobilisation processes and their linkage to service delivery
#DRM
Beneficial Ownership information, among other things, helps to know who is behind certain investment or transaction. It spells out the actual person that benefits & puts the money accrued into their pocket. Checkout today’s
@DailyMonitor
to read the full article👇
Happening next week from 13th - 17th Sept 2021!
Please join us for the Virtual Capacity Building Sessions on Emerging Issues in DRM in the EAC Region.
Time: 11:00AM-12:00PM/EAT
Click this link to Register;
@AtimCharlotte
@FrostProUg
@LylaALatif
RT:
@ntvuganda
When taxes are unfair, the poor people have a burden and that is why we see increasing inequality where the rich are becoming richer and the poor becoming poorer - Jane Nalunga, Country Director
#EndInequalityUG
#FairTaxUg
Meet our new team member!
Ms. Peninnah Mbabazi joins
@SEATINIUGANDA
in the position of Program Officer, Debt and Aid.
Peninnah is passionate about public debt & aid related issues with a focus on responsible borrowing, fair & transparent debt mechanisms.
#SEATINIUgandaNews
Ms. Jane Nalunga, Executive Director
@SEATINIUGANDA
: The Agreement between
@GovUganda
and Uganda Vinci Coffee Company Limited (UVCC) shouldn't be looked at as a stand-alone but in a broader way. It reveals how Government enters into Agreements.
#CoffeeSectorUG
@VBagaaya
Churches are religious non profit institutions. In principle , by law, they should not be paying tax on their means of financial acquisition I.e. tithe and offertory. Where they make profit, they already pay tax e.g. in church owned business. ~ Proposer
#UniTaxDebateUg
Ms Jane Nalunga ,
@SeatiniU
:
The rich are becoming richer and the poor are becoming poorer, we need to address this inequality gap in the tax.
#SurvivalOfTheRichest
SEATINI Uganda has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
@ACME_Uganda
committing to work together to strengthen Media monitoring, research and reporting on trade, fiscal and investment among other related issues.
Mr. Julius Mukunda, E.D,
@CSBAGUGANDA
:
We are not here to blame anyone but rather to say that if we can fix some issues like the debt issue then our economy can thrive. But also to let people know that as CSOs we are watching.
#SEATINIOnBudget24
Multinational corporations and wealthy individuals actively seek to increase their profits by storing them offshore and avoiding paying taxes in their home countries through a complex and loosely regulated tax system
#FightInequality
#TaxTheRich
#EndInequalityUG
#EndInequality
"Most African countries spend more on debt servicing than they do on key social services. If the borrowed funds were put to better use, paying off the debt would be easier because there would be more value for money"-
@Kahangire_Penny
@seetvuganda
@mofpedU
@taxalliance_ug
"There is need for a minimum price for agricultural products as this will be an incentive to enable farmers to adhere to standards,"~Ms. Jane Nalunga, Executive Director
@SEATINIUGANDA
#UgMaizeBan
#StandardsMatter
Happening this week!
We are hosting
#DRMProgramme
partners for a final review meeting of the programme implementation in 2023 and later a Feminist Economics workshop.
#AfricanEconomicJustice
Up to today government is still struggling to get out of the UMEME agreement. Most investment agreements in Uganda and other African countries are tilted towards favouring the investor/s as opposed to host government/s- Ms. Jane Nalunga, ED
@SEATINIUGANDA
#UBCBehindTheHeadlines
Yesterday, our Executive Director, Ms. Jane Nalunga who also doubles as a Board Member
@LDCWatch2001
gave remarks during the Civil Society Forum High Level Official Opening as part of the
@UN
's Fifth Conference on the Least Developed Countries being held in Doha, Qatar.
''Most times Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) don't work for development but rather socialize risks and privatize profits,''~
@SEATINIUGANDA
Executive Director, Ms. Jane Nalunga
@nalunga_s
Tonight (8:30pm) on
@nbstv
with
@IsabellaTugume
, don't miss this insightful discussion as our ED Ms. Jane Nalunga & other distinguished experts dissect the
#AfCFTA
& how Uganda can position herself to compete with the rest of Africa.
#NBSBusiness
#MakeAfCFTAWork
Happening now is the
#LDC5
Civil Society Forum Plenary 1 on "Taking Stock: Multiple Crises and Challenges for
#LDCs
. This panel is being held in recognition of the fact that CSOs are in the forefront for both human(italian) responses & analysis and practitioner expertise.
Ms. Judith Muvara, Program Associate, Investment for Sustainable Development, SEATINI Uganda:
Uganda can leverage the Social Impact Assessment Bill to guide investments benefiting investors, the state, people, and the environment.
#WorldDayofSocialJustice
#HakiYaJami
Happening Now📌
Together with
@RRightsAfrica
and other partners, we are convening the 5th Annual Symposium on Business and Human Rights.
Join the meeting online
#BHRUganda2023
Ms Jane Nalunga ,
@SeatiniU
:
This symposium comes at the right time. Looking at all the needs in the National Budget Framework Paper as
@CSBAGUGANDA
coalition, we note that resources are inadequate for the necessary needs areas.
#SurvivalOfTheRichest
Meet Zeridah Achen, our intern! She is a final year student pursuing Bachelor of Development Studies at
@Makerere
. Zeridah is undertaking her internship with us. Yesterday, she addressed H.E
@KagutaMuseveni
during the
#MakerereAt100
Celebrations.
@herbertk4
Today is the D-Day. H.E
@KagutaMuseveni
will be officially opening the
#ParliamentaryOrientationOnEAC
.
We are elated to be part of this process to equip MPs with knowledge on the EAC and what role they can play for the nation to benefit economically.
On Thursday 20th, Feb 2020, SEATINI Uganda will join
@GovUganda
@mofpedU
@URAuganda
to launch the Domestic Revenue Mobilization Strategy. The work of SEATINI and Tax Justice Alliance was recognized in the DRM Process. A good step, the advocacy continues!
@nalunga_s
@Navie166
To all the
#Women
thank you for making our world a better place.
We believe opportunities and resources should be available to all people regardless of their gender. This should be reflected in all laws and policies.
Happy Women's Day.
#IWD2022
Happening now!
Today we join
@OxfaminUganda
@EATGN
and other
@taxalliance_ug
members in a 2-day retreat to take stock of the Tax Justice Alliance Uganda activities and plan for the next year. During the retreat a platform to continue capacity building on tax related matters.
In less than an hour from now, we will be holding a meeting with the
@Parliament_Ug
Committee on Trade, Tourism & Industry to present a Position Paper on Uganda's Economy & Covid-19 Pandemic: Implications, Lessons & Proposals on a Way Forward.
#UgEconomy21
@AtimCharlotte
#HappeningNow
We are holding a Symposia on; Understanding the Energy Transition from an Afrocentric Perspective. This Symposia is aimed at; Enhancing the understanding of stakeholders on the clean energy transition & its implications on Africa.
#AfrocentricEnergyTransition
Jackline Arinda CEO,
@JadaCofee
:
Uganda might think Serbia is an easy market but if you take your coffee to Serbia it will take over 5 months to be paid, this period is too long especially for longer young entrepreneurs and is worse for the farmer.
#CoffeeValueChainUg
Coming soon📌
Our Executive Director Ms. Jane Nalunga will join other distinguished speakers for a roundtable discussion on 'Climate Finance and Sovereign Debt' on the Sidelines of the Spring Meetings of the
@IMFNews
and
@WorldBank
Register:
For details 👇
🧵[THREAD]
Ahead of this year's International Women's Day
#IWD2023
, we will be holding the Women Entrepreneurs' Convening under the theme; Leveraging Digital Platforms/Solutions for the growth & Competitiveness of Women-Led Businesses.
#WomenEntrepreneursUg
#EmbraceEquity
🌍✨ Earlier today we were ably represented at the IMF presentation on the Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook by Ms. Penninah Mbabazi, our esteemed Program Coordinator for Trade Investment & Development.
#SEATINIonDebt
Don't miss our Dialogue on ''Enhancing Domestic Resource Mobilization through Tax Harmonization & Prudent Debt Management'' tomorrow from 8:00AM-1:00PM/EAT
Follow the event live on our YouTube Channel;
#DRMProgramme
#DRM
@AtimCharlotte
@digitaldidan
Happening Now!
Day 2 of the CSO retreat is underway. The retreat is organised under the auspices of the
@taxalliance_ug
to review & develop a CSO position on Tax Amendment Bills for FY 2024/25 to inform the policy formulation process.
#TaxJusticeUG
#SEATINIOnBudget24
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We are being represented by
@SeatiniU
and
@uwase_brenda
at the Africa-wide Consultative seminar on Africa’s Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
We join other partners from the Africa Trade Network for this series of deliberations organised by Third World Network Africa.
Ms. Jane Nalunga, Executive Director, SEATINI Uganda:
Most economic and fiscal policies are gender blind and thus continue to drive women into poverty.
#IWD2024
#InternationalWomensDay
🌱 Happening now!
With support from
@AfricanBiodiv
we and other partners are meeting the Agriculture Committee of Parliament to promote pro-development seed-related policies that protect farmers’ and community rights in Uganda and the East African Community.
#SeedSovereignty
🚜🌍