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Tax law Tarime DC vs Lummy General Ltd

Tarime DC vs Lummy General Ltd

The High Court granted summary judgment for Tarime District Council in a service levy claim after the defendant failed to obtain leave to defend.

  • Service levy
  • Summary judgment
  • Default judgment
  • Local government finance
  • Summary-judgment
  • Default-judgment
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Administrative law ola energy uganda limited v attorney general of republic of uganda application no2 of 2024 arising from reference no6 of 2020 2025 eacj 8 6 march 2025

ola energy uganda limited v attorney general of republic of uganda application no2 of 2024 arising from reference no6 of 2020 2025 eacj 8 6 march 2025

The East African Court of Justice dismissed Ola Energy Uganda Limited’s stay application because the trial court’s dismissal of the reference was not a positive order capable of execution.

  • Stay of execution
  • Jurisdiction
  • Customs and tariffs
  • Rules of origin
  • Limitation of actions
  • Stay-of-execution
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Commercial law COMMERCIAL CASE NO

COMMERCIAL CASE NO

The suit is compromised and settled by consent pursuant to the Deed of Settlement, with the Defendant acknowledging liability for the statutory levy, partial payments made, and the balance to be paid by a specified date, with all other claims waived.

  • Sugar levy
  • Settlement
  • Consent judgment
  • Statutory levies
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Administrative law FINAL RULING LEAVE KOREAN COMMUNITY SERVICE VS CG TRA NEW

FINAL RULING LEAVE KOREAN COMMUNITY SERVICE VS CG TRA NEW

The applicant satisfied all six legal criteria for leave to apply for judicial review, including establishment of a prima facie case, sufficient interest, timely filing, decision by a public body, exhaustion of remedies, and good faith. The compounding order is final and unappealable, making judicial review the appropriate remedy.

  • Leave for judicial review
  • Certiorari
  • Mandamus
  • Compounding of offences
  • Tax administration
  • Customs management
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Local government law CIVIL CASE D

CIVIL CASE D

The High Court entered summary judgment for Bunda Town Council and the Attorney General after the defendant failed to obtain leave to defend a service levy claim.

  • Service levy
  • Summary judgment
  • Default judgment
  • Summary-judgment
  • Service-levy
  • Local-government-law
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Administrative law RULING PO KOREAN COMMUNITY SERVICE VS CG TRA FINAL NEW

RULING PO KOREAN COMMUNITY SERVICE VS CG TRA FINAL NEW

The preliminary objection was dismissed because the decision to compound offences is criminal in nature and not a civil dispute within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tax Revenue Appeals Board. The High Court retains jurisdiction to entertain applications for judicial review of such administrative actions, notwithstanding statutory finality clauses.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Compounding of offences
  • Judicial review
  • Revenue law
  • Finality of administrative orders
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Civil procedure CIVIL CASE BUNDA TOWN COUNCIL

CIVIL CASE BUNDA TOWN COUNCIL

The High Court entered summary judgment for Bunda Town Council and the Attorney General for unpaid service levy, after the defendant failed to obtain leave to defend.

  • Summary judgment
  • Service levy
  • Default judgment
  • Summary-judgment
  • Service-levy
  • Civil-procedure
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Civil procedure MISC

MISC

The application discloses triable issues of fact and law regarding the payment and jurisdiction of service levies, and the applicant is entitled to leave to defend the summary suit, subject to depositing half of the claimed sum.

  • Leave to defend summary suit
  • Service levy
  • Jurisdiction of taxing authorities
  • Time limitation
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Tax law summary Judg

summary Judg

The defendant failed to raise any triable issues and did not defend the summary suit; therefore, the court deemed the allegations admitted and entered judgment for the plaintiffs for the outstanding service levy, interest, and costs.

  • Service levy
  • Summary judgment
  • Local government revenue
  • Default judgment
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Tax law ARNOLRD BENJAMIN LEMA VS T REVENUE AUTHORITY MISC

ARNOLRD BENJAMIN LEMA VS T REVENUE AUTHORITY MISC

The application seeks removal of a charge created by TRA over property for recovery of unpaid tax, which is a dispute arising from administration of tax law. Such disputes fall within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tax Revenue Appeals Board, not the High Court. The High Court lacks jurisdiction to entertain the application.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Tax disputes
  • Creation of charge over property
  • Execution of decree
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