Airtel Uganda and the Uganda Revenue Authority have teamed up to ensure that tax payers find ease and convenience in clearing their tax bills. The two bodies have launched an Airtel Money payment mode, dubbed Airtel Easy Tax, which will facilitate the payment of all taxes while offering the telecom’s subscribers convenience, reliability and efficiency.
In just a few steps, one will be able to register a payment and pay their taxes from the confines of their home, office, or even while on the go. The tax collection body states that the initiative will be key in achieveing two specific objectives.
To improve ‘voluntary compliance’ through the delivery of an improved and convenient service with efficiency at a reduced cost to taxpayers especially in the Small and Medium sector; and to effectively account for government revenue, while minimizing reconciliation challenges associated with payments especially those conducted online.
To access the Airtel Easy Tax service, you just have to dial *185*4#, and then select URA, and follow the prompts to make your tax payments and clearances.
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The new Airtel Easy Tax payment mode is an addition to the already existing payment methods used by tax payers to clear for their due bills. These include Internet Banking, Credit/Debit card (Visa/MasterCard), Point of Sale (POS), Cash, Cheques, PayWay, MTN Mobile money, Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS), and Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).
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Airtel also recently increased the charges on money sent from your Airtel Money wallet to your Bank account, while greatly cutting the rates on utility bill payments and ‘other payments’. Note that the new rates are effective on 7th June and they affect wallet to bank transactions and payments.
