International Trade in Services Survey 2019
Uganda
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- Data files
- ITS data 20199
Please give some of the challenges faced in providing the service by the institu (q14c)
Data file: ITS data 20199
Overview
Valid:
1367
Type:
Discrete
Format:
Questions and instructions
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| CAPITAL EROSION DUE TO FALL IN VALUE OF UGX | |
| CHANGES IN GOVERNMENT LAWS ESPECIALLY DR CONGO | |
| CLIENTS FEAR TO DECLARE RESOURCES AND OTHER INCOME SOURCES | |
| CLIENTS WHO ASK TO BE PAID IN DOLLARS AND BUREAUS WHO PAY REMITTANCES IN DOLLARS | |
| COMPETITION | |
| COMPETITION FROM SMALL COMPANIES | |
| CURRENCY DIFFERENCES | |
| CUSTOMS OFFICE DELAYS | |
| CUSTOMS VALUATION IS MAIN PROBLEM WITH NO PROPER METHOD | |
| Competition from the market price. The market is small yet there are so many players. | |
| DELAY IN REFUND OF VAT CLAIMED | |
| DUE TO THE ABOVE FACTORS BUSINESS IS HARD | |
| ENVIROMENTAL LEVY (50% AND 35%) | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL LEVY IS HIGH | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL LEVY STILL AROUND 30% AND 35%. | |
| EXCHANGE RATE VOLATILITY | |
| FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT PROTOCALS AGREED BY PARTNER STATES | |
| FRAUD STARS WHO HACK INTO RECIEVERS EMAILS | |
| HARMONISING INTERESTS OF DIFFERENT COUNTRIES IS HARD DUE TO SLOW INTERGRATION | |
| HEAVY TAX | |
| HIGH COST OF CAPITAL FINANCING | |
| HIGH COST OF DOING BUSINESS | |
| HIGH TARIFF BY SERVICE PROVIDERS MTN, AIRTEL | |
| HIGH TARRIFFS BY THE SERVICE PROVIDERS | |
| HIGH TAXES HAVE DISCOURAGED BUSINESS AS THEY ARE ALSO MANY AND ALMOST UN AFFORDABLE | |
| HIGH TAXES ON IMPORTS | |
| High fuel prices. | |
| High interest rates on bank loans. | |
| High prices of commodities that scares away customers, hence business growth deteriorates. | |
| High transport costs. | |
| ILLEGAL MONEY EXCHANGERS | |
| IMCREASE OF FRAUDULENT CLAIMS | |
| IMPACT OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE FLUCTUATION ON DAY TO DAY BUSINESS | |
| INCONSISTENCY IN NETWORK WHICH CREATES BUSSINES JAM | |
| INFLATION IN FUEL PRICES | |
| INFLATION INCREASED INTEREST RATE | |
| INFLATION WEAKENING LOCAL CURRENCY | |
| INRODUCTION OF CASH AND CARRY BY IRA | |
| INTERNET IS TOO EXPENSIVE | |
| LACK OF LOCAL EXPERTISE IN THE INDUSTRY | |
| LACK OF PERSONAL INTERACTION WITH URA OFFICERS WHICH DELAYS OPERATIONS | |
| LACK OF RELIABLE SOURCE OF UPDATED INFORMATION ABOUT THE DIFFERENT SECTORS | |
| LACK OF SAVING CULTURE BY UGANDANS | |
| LIMITED MARKET FOR PRODUCTS | |
| LIMITED TIME PERIOD GIVEN AND HIGH PENALTIES ATTACHED | |
| LOSSES DUE TO CHANGING DOLLAR RATES. | |
| Macro-economic volatility, unstable exchange rates and increasing inflation. | |
| Many tax operators forexample URA,KCCA,NSSF and Bank charge overwelming for forex bureaus | |
| NEW TAX EVERY FINANCIAL YEAR DISTORTS CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS | |
| NO DISSEMINATION OF RELEVANT INFORMATION TIMELY | |
| NON PERFORMING LOANS SINCE CUSTOMERS HAVE SMALL CASH FLOWS TO PAY BACK IN TIME | |
| Network failure during assessment especially for perishables. | |
| Overchanging financial reporting requirements, its complexity and regulatory changes. | |
| POOR ECONOMY LEADING TO STRESSED LOANS | |
| POVERTY HENCE SO LITTLE TO SPEND ON INSURANCE | |
| POWER FLUCTUATIONS/GOVERNMENT POLICIES ON REPORTING GUIDELINES | |
| PROMOTING INVESTMENT AT AN EXPENSE OF LOCAL INVESTMENT | |
| Poor relationships with commercial banks that influences the exorbitant charges. | |
| RELOCATION OF FOREGN CLIENTS DUE TO HIGH TAXES | |
| REVENUE OFFICERS SHOULD MINIMISE DELAYS IN RELEASING DOCUMENTS | |
| SKILLED MANPOWER IS VERY EXPENSIVE FOR AUDIT FIRMS | |
| SMALL MARKETS | |
| SOME CUSTOMERS GET DISCOURAGED THAT WE IMPLEMENT URA GUIDELINESINSTEAD OF GOING AROUND THEM TO PAY LESS TAX | |
| Small banking population. | |
| Stiff competition which leads to undercutting. | |
| System breakdown of UNRA | |
| TAX RATES ARE VERY HIGH LEADING TO THE TEMPTATION OF TRADERS TO EVADE TAXES. | |
| TAXES ARE MANY AND HIGH | |
| TAXES ARE MANY AND SOMETIMES TOO HIGH AND UN AFFORDABLE | |
| TAXES TO FINANACAL TRANSCATIONS | |
| TAXES TO FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS THAT SCARE AWAY CLIENTS | |
| THE HIGH COST IN WORK PERMITS FOR FOREGN STAFFS | |
| THE NUMBER OF CLAIMANTS HAS ALSO GONE UP THUS AFFECTING OUR OPERATIONS | |
| THE TYPE OF FOOD CONSUMED IN THOSE COUNTRIE IS ALSO A PROBLEM BECAUSE WE ARE NOT USED TO IT | |
| THERE IS NO INIFORM FORM OF ASSESING TAXES | |
| Too many taxes e.g VAT, stamp duty, sticker fee. | |
| UNBS STAFF ARE VERY FEW TO CLEAR FASTER | |
| UNFAIR DIDDING PROCESS AND SELECTION CRITERIA | |
| UNFAIR POLICIES IMPOSSED ON US BY URA & NO DISCUSSION BETWEEN URA AND CLEARING AGENTS. | |
| UNFAVOURABLE GOVERNMENT POLICES | |
| UNSTABLE FOREX RATES | |
| URA IS ALWAYSCOMINGOUT WITH MANY INCONVENIENCING CHANGES | |
| URA SYSTEM IS LOW AND THEREFORE LEADS TO DEMURAGE CHARGES BY TRANSPORTERS | |
| URA has made clearing bureaucracy very long from 6days to 3weeks instead of a day, two, or even tree days | |
| URA's system keeps getting off thus clients end up paying damages. | |
| VAT (18%) CHARGED TO THE CORPORATIONS INSURANCE PREMIUM DESPITE WAIVERS ENJOYED OF OTHER REGIONAL OPERATORS. | |
| WE DONT HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO COLLECT ALL THE STATISTICS YOU NEED | |
| bad working culture, bad attitude towards work and bad expenditure patterns. |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.