International Trade in Services Survey 2019
Uganda
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- ITS data 20199
Please give some of the challenges faced in providing the service by the institu (q14a)
Data file: ITS data 20199
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Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 8UNSTABLE INTEREST RATES HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE BUSINESS | |
| ASYCUDA WAS A CHALLENGE BUT NOW ITS A BIT OKEY | |
| BUSINESS IS VERY SLOW | |
| CHANGING GOVERNMENT POLICIES | |
| CHANGING SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING TAX COLLECTION | |
| COMPETITION | |
| COMPETITION IN CLEARING AND FORWARDING | |
| COMPETITION IS STIFF | |
| CONSTANT FRACTUATIONS OF EXCHANGE RATES | |
| CUSTOMER ADOPTION TO TECHNOLOGY IS QUITE LOW | |
| CUSTOMISE THE INFORMATION TO THE SPECFIC REQUIREMENT BY UBOS | |
| Counter feit losses | |
| Customs procedures at the border slows down the fast movement and clearance of goods (exports). | |
| DEFAULTING OF ACCOUNTING FEES BY CLIENTS | |
| DELAYED PAYMENTS | |
| DELAYED REMITTANCES | |
| DELAYS AT IMMIGRATION AND CLEARANCE IN THE NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES STILL A CHALLENGE | |
| DELAYS IN PAYMENT OF INVOICES | |
| DELAYS IN PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION | |
| Difficulty in selling the insurance services to the public due to their low disposable incomes. | |
| EVER CHANGING TECHNOLOGY THAT NEEDS UPGRADES THAT ARE COSTLY. THIS ENABLING REGUME THESE UPGRADES TO PROVIDE QUALITY SERVICES. | |
| EXCHANGE RATE DEPRECIATION OF SHILLINGS | |
| EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS | |
| FAKE IDENTIFICATIONS | |
| FLACTUATING FUEL PRICES | |
| FLACTUATING INTEREST RATES HAVE SOME INFLUENCE AND IMPACT ON BUSINESS | |
| FLUACTUATIONS IN FOREIGN CURRENCY VS UGANDA SHILLINGS | |
| FLUCTUATING PRICES OF FOREIGN CURRENCY | |
| FOREIGN COMPANIES HAVE INCENTIVES TO OUTWRESTLE BUSINESS FROM LOCALS | |
| FOREIGN CURRENCY RATE FLUCTUATION | |
| FOREIGN EXCHANGE FLUCTUATION | |
| FOREIGN EXCHANGE FLUCTUATIONS ARISING FROM WEAK CURRENCY | |
| FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATION | |
| FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE FRACTUATIONS | |
| FOREX EXCHANGE FLUCTUATIONS | |
| Failure of customs network. | |
| Flactuating interest rates | |
| Fluctuating transport rates. | |
| Government policy does not favour clearing agents in Uganda especially the exports. | |
| HIGH COMPETITION | |
| HIGH COMPETITION IN THE MARKET | |
| HIGH COST OF FUNDING | |
| HIGH COSTS OF DOING BUSINESS IN TERMS OF TAXES | |
| HIGH EXCHANG RATE,HIGH FINANCIAL EXPENSE IN TERMS OF INTEREST | |
| HIGH EXCHANGE RARES | |
| HIGH INTEREST RATES ON BORROWED FUNDS | |
| HIGH LEVEL OF CORRUPTION | |
| HIGH TAX RATES ON IMPORTS | |
| HIGH TAXATION | |
| HIGH TAXATION; VAT, STAMP DUTY, TRAINING LEVY MAKES INSURANCE EXPENSIVE ESPECIALLY FOR NON-RESIDENTS | |
| HIGH TAXES | |
| HIGH TAXES CHARGED ON THESE SERVICES | |
| HIGH TAXES ON COMMISION EARNED FROM THE SERVICES. | |
| HIGH TAXES ON IMPORTATION OF TELE COM EQUIPMENT | |
| HIGH TAXES ON IMPORTS | |
| HIGH VAT WHICH IS LODGE ON THE PREMIUM | |
| High inflation and exchange rates. | |
| High taxes. | |
| INCLUSION OF VAT IN GOVERNMENT PREMIUM. THIS MAKES INSURANCE EXPENSIVE | |
| INCREASE OF COSTS TO ABC DUE TO TAXES | |
| INCREASE OF FOREX RATES HAVE IMPACTED ON THE OPERATIONS OF THE BANK | |
| INCREASING COMPETITION FROM FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES | |
| INCREASING COMPETITION FROM NEW AND EXISTING PLAYERS | |
| INFLATION | |
| INTERNAL CONNECTIVITY FAILURE BY SERVICE PROVIDERS | |
| INTERNET CONNECTIVITY FAILURES BY THE SERVICE PROVIDERS | |
| Inadequate knowledge and skills in life insurance sales and management. | |
| Inconsistent variations in the exchange rate. | |
| Increasing business volumes. | |
| Increasing competition. | |
| Insurance has limitation of geographical jurisdiction and therefore export of services is mainly by fronting. | |
| Introduction of VAT and high stamp duty on insurance services. | |
| KCCA HARRASMENT OVER TRADING LICENCE YET BOU ALREADY ISSUES FOREX BUREAU TRADING LICENCES | |
| LACK OF AWARENESS ABOUT INSURANCE | |
| LACK OF FINANCIAL CAPACITY TO UNDERTAKE BIG PROJECTS | |
| LACK OF INCENTIVES | |
| LACK OF LOW COST FINANCE | |
| LACK OF WORKING CAPITAL,THE INDUSTRY IS CAPITAL INTENSIVE AND YET THE CORPORATION HAS NOT RECIEVED FUNDING FROM THE GOVERNMENT IN THE LAS 20 YEARS | |
| LAPSES IN REGULATION CONTROL WHEREBY THE INDUSTRY IS CROWDED BY SACCOS, MDIS THAT ARE NOT REGULATED | |
| LAPSES IN REGULATIONS | |
| LESS FINANCIAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE AMONG THE CLIENTS | |
| LONG AND PROLONGED PROCUREMENT PERIOD E.G PAY,ENT PROCESS AND VERIFICATION | |
| LOW CREDIT APPETITE | |
| LOW INSURANCE UPTAKES ESPECIALLY FOR AFEW MOTOR CLASSES | |
| LOW LEVELS OF INSURANCE PENETRATIONS | |
| LOW PENETRATION LEVELS OF INSURANCE IN THE ECONOMY | |
| LOW REQUESTS FOR PROPORSALS | |
| LOW TAKE UP RATE DUE TO LOW AWRENANCE BY THE PUBLIC | |
| Lack of skilled manpower. | |
| Loading Kenyan trucks in Uganda normally disappear with the cargo whenever they reach Kenya. | |
| Local currency depreciation against the US Dollar has great effects to the business. | |
| MOVING TARGET PROBLEMS, THE CLIENT MIGHT CHANGE THEIR MIND AFTER A PRODUCT/SERVICE HAS BEEN DELIVERED | |
| NEWLY RECRUITED PROGRAMMERS DO NOT HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ACCOUNTING | |
| NO SYSTEMATIC STANDARDS IN PLACE | |
| NON TARIFF BARRIER CAUSING DELAYS ON MOVEMENT OF CARGO | |
| NONE | |
| NOT APPLICABLE | |
| OVER TAXATION BY URA, THAT LEAD TO RELOCATION OF IMPORTERS | |
| OVERTAXATION BY GOVERNMENT THAT LEADS TO BRIBES | |
| PIRACY OF SERVICES OFFERED AND ENFORCEMENT MEASURES NOT PROHIBITIVE | |
| PIRACY OF SERVICES OFFERED AND ENFORCEMENT MEASURES NOT PROHIBITIVE. | |
| POOR INFRASTRUCTURES | |
| PRICE UNDERCUTTING BY SOME INDUSTRY PLAYERS LEADING TO UNFAIR COMPETITION | |
| PRICE UNDERCUTTING LEADING TO UNFAIR COMPETITION IN THE MARKET | |
| Perishables which may require specific days to the destination, some times delays due to poor road networks. | |
| Public ignorance regarding the products offered by the insurance industry. | |
| RE BRANDING DUE TO LOSS OF CUSTOMERS | |
| REDUCED INCOME DUE TO HIGH COMPETITION | |
| REGULATORY DECISIONS THAT DO NOT FAVOR SOME CLIENTS | |
| REGULATORY PRESSURE WITH LARGE PART OF BUDGET SPENT ON BEING CMPLIANT | |
| SECURITY PROBLEM FOR TRANSIT MONEY | |
| SETTLEMENT IN FOREX BY MONEYGRAM IN MOST CASES CAUSING LOSSES | |
| SHORTAGE OF SKILLED STAFF | |
| STIFF COMPETITION | |
| STIFF COMPETITION FROM MOBILE MONEY TRANSFERS | |
| SYSTEM CHANGES(CUSTOMS PROCEDURES)AND INTERFACEAMONG COUNTRIES. | |
| SYSTEM INTERFACE AMONG THE COUNTRIES | |
| Slow speeds of data links | |
| TARIFF BARRIERS | |
| TAXATION | |
| TAXES ARE HIGH | |
| TAXES HAVE STILL REMAINED HIGH | |
| TAXES IN UGANDA ARE TOO HIGH COMPARED TO OTHER COUNTRIES | |
| THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE IS CORESPONDENTS ALAWAYS DELAYS ESPECIALLY IN USA. | |
| THE BOOKLET IS LENGTHY WE SUGGEST THAT YOU USE OUR EMAILS SINCE YOU HAVE THEM BECAUSE IT IS EASIER | |
| THE BUREAUCRATIC NATURE OF DIFFERENT ORGANISATIONS AND MINISTRIES | |
| THERE IS THE ASYCUDA CHALLENGE | |
| THERE WASN'T MUCH BUSINESS IN 2016 BECAUSE OUR OPERATIONS WERE SUSPENDED BY URA | |
| TOO MANY PROCESSES | |
| TOO MUCH GOES ON TAXES | |
| TOO MUCH INFORMATION NEEDED DURING PROCUREMENT | |
| The URA network is always on and off which delays the process. | |
| UGANDA BEING LAND LOCKED COUNTRY, FACES ALOT OF PROBLEMS IN ORDER TO GET ACCESS AO THE SEA | |
| UNSTABLE FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES | |
| URA ASCUDA SYSTEM IS STILL A CHALLENGE WITH INTERMITTENT NETWORK AND MIGRATION INTO SINGLE CUSTOMS UNION | |
| URA CHARGES IN THE TAX REGIMES WITHOUT DUE CONSULTATION LEADING TO CUSTOMERS HAVING CASH FLOW PROBLEMS | |
| URA INTERNET CONNECTIONS ARE ON AND OFF | |
| URA ISSUES CHARGES IN THE TAX REGIMES WITHOUT DUE CONSULTATION LEADING TO CASH FLOW PROBLEMS TO IMPORTERS | |
| URA PENALTIES AND HIGH TAXES LEAD MANY OF OUR CLIENTS TO RELOCATE | |
| URA Taxes are unfavourable because it is high and levied without prior notification | |
| URA network system is always a problem. | |
| URA released documents sometimes take long because their system is slow especially at the border points. | |
| URA'S ASCUDA NETWORK IS STILL SLOW AND CONGESTS BUSINESS | |
| URA'S INTERNET CONNECTION ON AND OFF | |
| URA'S INTERNET SYSTEMS NOT VERY EFFICIENT MOST TIMES (OFF AND ON) | |
| Unstable trends of the rates. | |
| VERY COMPETITIVE AND LOW PENETRATION MARKET | |
| VOLATILE ENVIRONMENT(FOREX FLUCTUATIONS & EMERGENCY IN CUSTOMERS DEMANDS) | |
| Volatile exchange rates contributing to losses | |
| WE DONT GET MUCH WORK FROM GOVERNMENT AND THEIR PAYMENT IS ALWAYS DELAYED | |
| WE LAG BEHIND DUE TO POOR SALES IN THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR | |
| WEATHER CHANGES | |
| WITH HOLDING TAX CHARGED ON IMPORTS | |
| WORKING CAPITAL | |
| fluctuation in exchange rates | |
| high interests rates and shilling depreciation. this increases the costs of funds in the market and also impacts on ability to lend/borrow. |
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.