Pharmacy owners protest trading licence fees

Daily Monitor
Friday May 07 2021
A client seeking services at one of the drug shops in Kimaanya -Kabonera Municipality, Masaka City on May 4, 2021. Photo/ Malik Fahad Jjingo
Summary
In his May 2020 ruling, Kampala High Court Judge Musa Ssekaana said the inclusion of pharmacies and drug stores to acquire a trading licence in order to operate, is illegal and contrary to the National Drug Policy and Authority Act.
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Operators of pharmacies and drug stores in Masaka City have protested a move by authorities to continue levying trading licence fees on their businesses, saying the tax was outlawed by court.
In his May 2020 ruling, Kampala High Court Judge Musa Ssekaana said the inclusion of pharmacies and drug stores to acquire a trading licence in order to operate, is illegal and contrary to the National Drug Policy and Authority Act.

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