Ugandans will now, under the Excise Duty Amendment Bill, 2023, have to part with tax of Shs75 on every litre of bottled water or whichever is higher once the new tax legislation passed by Parliament yesterday comes into effect.
This is in addition to the current provision of 10 percent levy, which according to the State Minister of Finance in charge of Planning, Amos Lugoloobi, is meant to close out possibilities of under-declaration by some manufacturers in the water industry.
Under the new tax plans, all diapers whether for adults or children will be taxed by the government.
In passing of the Value Added Tax Amendment Bill 2023, Parliament threw out the government’s initial plan to exempt adult diapers from being taxed.
A section of legislators feared that exempting adult diapers from taxation would benefit homosexuals therefore it was later resolved that all diapers be taxed.
