Uganda, Sept. 23 -- Government has been sued for passing the income tax (rental rates) on rental properties along the roads, lanes or streets allegedly without following proper legislative procedures.
Open Forum Initiative (TOFI), in the law suit it filed before the High Court in Kampala, contends that the passing of the regulations did not obtain Parliament approval.
"The passing of the regulations did not follow the rightful procedure of obtaining Parliamentary approval as required by statutory instruments made under Section 5 of the income Tax as amended, "reads in part the court documents.
Adding: "The continued existence of the rental rates (income tax) regulations, 2020 is an illegality which ought not to be pardoned by this honora...