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Property tax is the most reliable and effective revenue source for local governments, helping them fund services that directly benefit their communities.-Mr. Nice Musana, MEAL Officer, SEATINI Uganda #STRIDEProjectUg #TaxJusticeUG

Regional integration and infrastructure investments are critical for trade facilitation in LLDCs, reducing costs and delays, as demonstrated by improvements in border clearance times in Afghanistan-Pakistan and mineral export tracking in Zambia. -Mr. Mugambwa Owen Paul, Trade,…

Reform of the global tax architecture under a UN framework is needed to allow for fairer taxation of multinational corporations and more inclusive global tax governance for LLDCs. -Mr. Mugambwa Owen Paul, Trade, Fiscal & Investment Policy Analyst, SEATINI Uganda@UNCTADTrade…

Strategies proposed include enhancing tax administration and digitalization, addressing informality to improve domestic revenue mobilization, increasing fiscal transparency, and ensuring fair taxation of natural resources. -Mr. Mugambwa Owen Paul, Trade, Fiscal & Investment…

Harmful tax incentives aimed at attracting FDI lead to extreme revenue losses in LLDCs, shifting the tax burden onto nationals while multinational corporations benefit from incentives. -Mr. Mugambwa Owen Paul, Trade, Fiscal & Investment Policy Analyst, SEATINI Uganda@UNCTADTrade…

Weak governance structures and the global financial architecture, including the OECD model, sideline LLDCs, allowing corporations like Coca-Cola to be taxed only in their home countries despite deriving value globally. -Mr. Mugambwa Owen Paul, Trade, Fiscal & Investment Policy…

Trade misinvoicing by multinationals and high-net-worth individuals lowers declared import values, robbing LLDCs of revenue, with IFFs in countries like Malawi and Kyrgyzstan reaching 30–36% of total trade. -Mr. Mugambwa Owen Paul, Trade, Fiscal & Investment Policy Analyst,…

Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs), including illegal tax evasion and legal but questionable tax avoidance, drain billions from LLDCs, depriving them of essential funds for public services.-Mr. Mugambwa Owen Paul, Trade, Fiscal & Investment Policy Analyst, SEATINI Uganda@UNCTADTrade…

Limited connectivity and a digital gap continue to constrain LLDCs, with narrow tax bases, widespread informality, and growing debt burdens as they cannot meet budgets with current tax collections. -Mr. Mugambwa Owen Paul, Trade, Fiscal & Investment Policy Analyst, SEATINI…

LLDCs are highly climate-vulnerable, having experienced over 440 climate-related disasters affecting 117 million people, while heavily depending on climate-sensitive sectors like agriculture. -Mr. Mugambwa Owen Paul, Trade, Fiscal & Investment Policy Analyst, SEATINI…

LLDCs face high trade and transport costs due to lack of direct sea access, reducing their competitiveness and isolating them from international markets.-Mr. Mugambwa Owen Paul, Trade, Fiscal & Investment Policy Analyst, SEATINI Uganda@UNCTADTrade @UNFCCC @UNDPClimate…

🚨 HAPPENING NOW 🚨 🌍 Join now to catch SEATINI Uganda’s Trade, Fiscal & Investment Policy Analyst, Mr. Mugambwa Owen Paul, in a pre-event CSO online dialogue ahead of the #LLDC3 CS Forum in Awaza (4–5 Aug)! ✅ Hear CSO priorities for the Awaza Programme of Action ✅ Get…

“People know they should pay taxes, but the challenge is they pay a lot yet do not receive services—like milking a cow without feeding it.”- Mr. Sunday Francis Mutego, Mayor Kassanda Town Council.#STRIDEProjectUg #TaxJusticeUG @herbertk4 @IrlEmbUganda @SEATINIUGANDA @SeatiniU

The STRIDE Project, funded by the Irish Embassy in Uganda, aims to strengthen the relationship between taxpayers and tax collectors, ensuring transparency in revenue mobilisation for better service delivery.-Mr. Nice Musana, MEAL Officer, SEATINI Uganda #STRIDEProjectUg

🎙️ SEATINI Uganda’s FFD team has just been live on Mboona 107.6 FM (Mityana), engaging the community on local revenue mobilisation and service delivery issues.#STRIDEProjectUg #TaxJusticeUG

🌱 SEATINI Uganda joined partners for a 2-day community field visit in Soroti under the “Keep Your Seed, Keep Your Food” Campaign. 👀 We witnessed firsthand how aggressive formal seed markets are eroding indigenous seed varieties, threatening farmers’ rights to seed and land.…

📌 SEATINI Uganda at the PFM Reform Strategy Launch 🎉 Today, SEATINI Uganda joined @mofpedU to launch Uganda’s PFM Reform Strategy FY25–30 under the theme “PFM for Growth and Improved Service Delivery.” 💰 The $300M strategy (via REAP II) will strengthen budget systems, widen…

🚨 DO NOT MISS TOMORROW 🚨 🌍 As we approach the LLDC3 CS Forum in Awaza (4–5 Aug 2025), catch our Trade, Fiscal & Investment Policy Analyst, Mr. Mugambwa Owen Paul, during a pre-event online CSO consultation. 📌 The virtual dialogue will: ✅ Share CSO perspectives on the Awaza…

🟢 @SEATINIUGANDA joins partners @ldc_watch & @ZAMSOFZM for: 🌍 Road to LLDC3: Civil Society Consultation on Equitable & Sustainable Development, Connectivity & Climate Justice. 🗓️ 25 July 2025 🕘 09:15 EDT | 19:00 Nepal Time 📢 Let’s advance climate & trade justice for LLDCs!…