Uganda Revenue Authority v Jacobsen Uganda Power Plant Co. Limited
Uganda Revenue Authority v Jacobsen Uganda Power Plant Co. Limited (Civil Appeal 26 of 2018) [2023] UGCommC 159 (17 February 2023)
The court found that the 15,000 Euros paid by the respondent to JELCO was a reimbursement of expenses incurred by JELCO in Norway, not a management charge or income derived from Uganda. The evidence showed that air tickets and related expenses were procured and paid for outside Uganda, and the respondent merely reimbursed JELCO. Under the Income Tax Act, such reimbursements do not constitute taxable income or management charges, and thus are not subject to Withholding Tax. Regarding VAT, the court held that the place of supply for the reimbursed services was outside Uganda, and VAT had alread…
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- Withholding Tax
- Value Added Tax
- Management Charges
- Source Of Income
- Reimbursable Expenses
- Burden Of Proof