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Traders against a proposed tax collection system have vowed to resume their protests by shutting down their Kampala businesses from Wednesday, unless President Museveni re-schedules a twice deferred meeting with the group to look into its grievances.

“Traders are determined to close by July 31 if the president does not come out and talk to them using any valid media,” they said on Tuesday, under their umbrella Kampala Capital City Traders Association (KACITA).

The traders remain opposed to what they described as “high taxes on imports” and implementation of Uganda Revenue Authority’s Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution (Efris).

“People want answers to all the three issues; EFRIS, taxation and the foreign traders that are dealing in petty businesses at the detriment of Ugandans- whereby they (foreigners) become the factory, manufactures, wholesaler, retailer and hawker,” KACITA spokesperson Issa Ssekitto emphasized.

The development comes after the presidency yet again called off a planned July 31 meeting with the traders, citing ongoing renovations of the intended venue- Kololo Grounds in Kampala.

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