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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), has asked former opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, to pay Shs337m in taxes for his bullet-proof car.<\/p>\n

The communication to the leader of National Unity Platform (NUP) party followed the conclusion of the reassessment process of his bullet-proof car, which had initially attracted less tax having been considered as an ordinary car.<\/p>\n

\u201cFollowing the re-examination of your client\u2019s motor vehicle, Toyota Land Cruiser V8 Reg. No. UBJ 667 F, it was confirmed that the unit was armoured. The details of ballistic protection were confirmed as 90 mm for the window upper plate glass and 6 mm for the bottom hull,\u201d reads in part URA\u2019s letter to Bobi Wine\u2019s lawyers of Wameli & Co. Advocates.<\/p>\n

The letter further read: \u201cIt was also established that the declaration made vide Customs reference UGCWH C 54 of February 12, 2021, did bare falsehoods of clearing it as a normal vehicle yet it was armoured contrary to Sections 203 of the East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004.\u201d<\/p>\n

The April 22, 2021 letter was signed off by Mr Abel Kagumire, the commissioner for the Customs Department.URA said the new tax is upon establishing that Bobi Wine\u2019s car is bullet-proof and costs $166,700 (more than Shs600m).<\/p>\n

\u201cCustoms has re-evalued the motor vehicle using alternative methods of valuation and appraised a customs value of $166,700 with tax payable of Shs337,698,776m. Please advise your client (Bobi) to liaise with the office of the Assistant Commissioner Enforcement who by copy hereof, is requested to facilitate payment of due taxes and release of your client\u2019s vehicle accordingly,\u201d Mr Kagumire\u2019s letter further read.<\/p>\n

The same vehicle had initially been valued at Shs157m.Early last month, Bobi petitioned the High Court in Kampala, seeking to block URA from recalling his car to be subjected to fresh tax assessment. However, Justice Emmanuel Baguma on April 6 dismissed the application.<\/p>\n

The said car was donated to Bobi Wine by his supporters in the diaspora shortly after the January 14 polls.<\/p>\n

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