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Are Uganda’s corporate tax incentives meeting their objectives?

Silver Namunane, Liam Carson, Kyle McNabb

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Responding to imported inflation in Uganda: Distributional impacts and policy options

Liam Carson, Harriet Conron, Richard Newfarmer

Policy brief

Uganda’s priorities for growth during its economic recovery include raising domestic savings, improving the effectiveness of government programs, and increasing productivity in industry and services. Since 2012, the IGC Uganda country programme has collaborated with the government on projects aimed at boosting foreign direct investment, integrating regional economies, and raising incomes for inclusive growth. Specific projects include research on:

Understanding the effects of tariff exemptions on the EAC regional market
The impact of Covid-19 on firms’ supply chains in Uganda
The effects of implementation of the AfCFTA on Ugandan firms
Quantifying the impact of industrial parks in Uganda
Tracking the implementation of economic policy recommendations included in the national Budget

Going forward, IGC Uganda will continue to focus on trade, infrastructure, and cities and expand work on effectiveness of state programs and climate sustainability.

The IGC Uganda Country Programme is generously hosted at the Bank of Uganda, and works in close partnership with a number of clients across Government. Key institutional collaborations include:

Delivering an annual Economic Growth Forum event in partnership with the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, disseminating recent research insights to senior officials and Ministers to inform Budget priorities
Working with the Private Sector Development Unit to present a seminar on trade agreements for private sector development, and to generate evidence on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on SMEs in Uganda
A long-standing partnership with the Uganda Revenue Authority to produce a range of empirical research on taxation in Uganda
Working with the Kampala Capital City Authority to generate evidence on property taxes and informal transport reform

As the priorities of the Ugandan government evolve, the IGC will expand to cover new research areas. The team looks forward to a vigorously growing programme, and the emergence of even stronger partnerships.