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Secretary General of East African Community v Zziwa (Taxation Reference No.1 of 2019) [2020] EACJ 45 (19 June 2020) (First Instance Division)
The Court partly allowed a taxation reference, reducing excessive instruction fees while leaving VAT and disbursements untouched.
MMAKS Advocates & Anor v Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (Civil Appeal 31 of 2017) [2018] UGCommC 3 (14 February 2018)
The High Court held the Registrar erred in recalculating advocate-client instruction fees from the wrong subject matter and allowed VAT on the bill of costs.
Sebalu v Secretary General of East African Community and Another (Taxation Cause No.1 of 2011) [2012] EACJ 24 (20 January 2012)
The EACJ taxed the applicant’s bill of costs, reducing a USD 10 million instruction fee to USD 65,000 and awarding disbursements only where receipts were produced.
Sebalu v Secretary General of East African Community and Another (Reference 1 of 2011) [2012] EACJ 1 (20 January 2012)
The East African Court of Justice taxed down an excessive bill of costs, allowing a reasonable instruction fee, getting up fee, VAT, and proved expenses.
Punjani Motors Limited v Sam K . Njuba (Miscellaneous Taxation Appeal 1144 of 1997) [1998] UGHC 27 (14 April 1998)
The court found that the respondent advocate received instructions in December 1996 while in possession of a valid practising certificate, and renewed his certificate before completing the work. Therefore, he was entitled to recover his costs. The court held that the proper procedure for recovery of advocate-client costs requires the advocate to obtain a taxing certificate and then file a suit for recovery; the taxing certificate alone is not executable. The court also determined that the items in the bill of costs were properly charged under the fifth schedule, as they were not covered by th…
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