Former URA Tax officer Taken to Luzira Prison

Anti Corruption Court in Kampala on Wednesday remanded Dennis Tumusiime, a previous Uganda revenue Authority (URA) Duty Official to Luzira Jail on charges of maltreatment of office and causing government monetary loss of in excess of 9 billion shillings.

As indicated by court records, somewhere in the range of 2019 and 2021, Tumusiime changed and decreased the tax of different organizations and people without Authentication – well realizing that his activities would cause government a monetary loss. Tumusiime supposedly changed the records of Fast forwarding and shipping company limited from Shs 648,729 to nothing.
The prosecution additionally battles that among January and December 2020, Tumusiime decreased the assessment risk worth Shs 1.1 billion for African capacity development and institute,  Bageine and Company limited, Brandguard limited, Flavish events limited, J and E Structural Designing Works limited.

Others are; Krystal concepts limited, Mass Ventures Uganda Restricted, Mr Shem projects Bajura, Mukasa couriers limited, Prime machinery limited, Summy trading international company limited, Swisa enterprises limited and Twincom technologies limited.
It is likewise affirmed that among January and December 2021, Tumusiime decreased charge worth Shs 4.5 billion from merchandise of Amiancy investments company limited , Arcano investments limited, Grand Victoria limited, Mr Kalungi Godfrey, Mr Robert Blick Migadde, Power Counsults engineering limited, prestige electronics and computers limited , Rizwan Trading (U) limited, Sarjan construction Uganda limited, Smartec electronics  limited and Taste Buds limited.
During a similar time, Tumusiime is likewise blamed for lessening the tax liabilities of Smartwatch solutions limited, Tumbine enterprises limited, Mr Abas Kalule, Grand Victoria limited worth Shs 3.7 billion. As indicated by the prosecution drove by Stuart Ahabwe, the activities of Tumusiime were in arbitrary to the interests of his employer, Uganda revenue Authority.
After all the above mentioned, Court managed by Acting Senior principal Judge Grade One Abert Asiimwe charged Tumusiime of six counts of abusing office and making monetary loss and remanded him Luzira until April 13 2023.