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"In telecom we are trying to increase affordability and things like mobile money transfer revolutionised money transaction so when you increase tax, there is a contradiction," she told Uganda's state-owned New Vision newspaper.

David Holliday, managing director of Uganda Telecom, said the new tax would mean a significant increase in the cost of the service.

"Mobile money has become part of people's everyday lives because they don't need to carry cash. Even those who were formally unbanked have mobile money accounts with a service provider of their choice because it's cheap," the Daily Monitor quoted him as saying.

Ms Kiwanuka said the aim of the budget was to target those who avoid or do not pay taxes and set targets for the revenue authority to make sure taxes are actually collected.

"All the tax proposals that have been mentioned add up to about 3% of existing taxes and they're still subject to parliamentary approval," she told the BBC.

"That percentage shows you that really the budget is not about new taxes, it's about… taxes already due be paid. Collecting the uncollected."

The UK, Denmark, Ireland and Norway have all suspended some aid to Uganda following allegations that millions of dollars had been transferred from Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi's office into private accounts.

Mr Mbabazi has acknowledged that money has been stolen from his office, but denies any involvement.

The stolen money has been returned.

Jacqueline Susan Ruhindi Mbabazi (born 18 August 1954) is a Ugandan educator, politician and businesswoman. She is the wife of the former prime minister of Uganda, Amama Mbabazi. She also serves as the Chairperson of the Women's League in the National Resistance Movement (NRM), the ruling political party in Uganda.

Background

The fourth of eleven children, she was born in Rukungiri District on 18 August 1954 and is the daughter of Canon Gereshomu and Evalina Ruhindi.

Education

Jacqueline Mbabazi attended several primary schools in Kabale District, where her father worked for the Church of Uganda. She attended Bweranyangi Girls' Senior Secondary School in Bushenyi District for her O’Level education. She then transferred to Trinity College Nabbingo for her A’Level studies. In 1973, she joined Makerere University, Uganda's largest and oldest public university, graduating in 1976, with the degree of Bachelor of Science (BSc) and a concurrent Diploma in Education. During the early 1980s, she continued her education in Sweden by obtaining the Diploma in the Swedish Language and the degree of Master of Sciences (MSc) in Biotechnology. Later she also obtained a Diploma in International Management at Sigtuna, Sweden.

Work experience

Following her studies at Makerere University, she taught at Kitante Hill Secondary School, between 1976 until 1981. Following her return from exile in 1988, she worked with the Uganda Ministry of Defence, to set up the National Enterprise Corporation (NEC), a government organisation that aimed to re-integrate retired soldiers from the Uganda Bush War into civilian life.

She was one of the Ugandan technocrats who founded the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) in 1992. Her initial position at the URA was Assistant Commissioner for Customs and Excise. She later became Deputy Commissioner and then Commissioner for Customs and Excise. In 1999, she left the Uganda Revenue Autho

By Vision Reporter

Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi has invited Swedish investors to come to Uganda and take advantage of the lucrative trade and investment opportunities.

Mbabazi said Uganda has favorable conditions for investment, adding that the country is ready to give prospective investors all the necessary support they require to invest in the country.

Premier Mbabazi made the remarks in a meeting the Swedish minister for finance, Anders Borg who called on him at his office in Kampala.

The Swedish finance minister was in the country to discuss business opportunities which can be exploited by Swedish nationals who intend to invest in the East African region.

 As a measure to promote investment, Mbabazi said government has reached a decision to use revenues from the Oil sector to improve infrastructure especially roads, railway and electricity in addition to modernizing the agricultural sector.

He said the country has put in place the necessary laws to manage the oil resource adding that Government plans to construct the railway line connecting to Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of South Sudan to facilitate trade and investment.

The Premier said Uganda has improved the national power grid from 60MW in 1986 to 850MW by constructing more power dams and rehabilitating the old ones, adding that more power generation will promote industrialization in the country.

“We still have a long way to go but we are determined to make it,” Mbabazi said.

He said many leaders in the NRM Government have a special relationship with Sweden because it hosted them during the liberation struggle that brought the NRM Government to power.

The Swedish finance minister who was accompanied by the Swedish Ambassador to Uganda, Urban Andersson and other officials hailed Uganda for the rapid economic growth and stability adding that the relationship between the two countries is excellent.

He also applauded the