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Friday March 05 2021
After Mr Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine posted on his Facebook page that he had acquired a bullet-proof car on Sunday , there has been speculation and anxiety in both government and the public, putting URA on pressure to explain how the former presidential candidate acquired the car. PHOTO/ COURTESY
Summary
On Monday this week, the leader of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP), petitioned court, seeking to block URA from recalling his bullet proof car for a tax re-evaluation.
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The storm over whether or not to recall the bullet proof car belonging to the runner-up in the January 14 presidential elections Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) for tax re-evaluation, will be decided on April 6 by the High Court in Kampala.
The Commission through Kagumire argued that at the time the car was cleared, it was never brought to their attention that it was actually armoured, and therefore it passed through the system as an ordinary car and therefore under-valued at Shs just 157,925,502.
Kyagulanyi through his lawyers wrote back to URA on February 26 to rescind their decision and after failing to get feedback from the tax body, he petitioned court. The musician turned politician told court that ever since he joined politics especially after the recently concluded presidential elections, his properties including vehicles, have been unlawfully impounded or retained by the government.
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