Uganda, March 5 -- A Ministry of Finance Background to the Budget report has indicated that digitizing tax systems supported manufacturing efficiency and production in the period ending June 2023.

The systems, among which include digital tax stamps and related enforcement mechanisms, have notably enhanced declaration and payment of local excise duties, which during the period saw several gazetted products post revenue surpluses and increased production volumes.

The report notes that increased revenue from products such as spirits and beer, among others, saw local excise duty post a surplus of Shs36.44b, in addition to remarkable growth in production volumes across several product categories.

During the period beer experienced an 81.30 ...