KAMPALA: The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) presented the Trailblazer Award 2021 to the United Bank for Africa, Uganda (UBA) at the 16th Taxpayers’ Appreciation Awards 2021 on Friday, December 10th, 2021.
UBA was recognised as the first bank in Uganda to use the swipe and pay (Visa card/Mastercard-enabled) payment method.
Customers can use their bank cards to pay their taxes online using the “swipe and pay” method.
Hon. Evelyn Anite, the Minister of Finance for Investment and Privatization, presented the Trailblazer Award to Mr. Kenneth Kisambira, the UBA Head of Corporate and Commercial Banking, and Ms. Diana Nansikombi, the Regional Head of EMDOS.
In 2016, UBA Uganda integrated the URA system to enable the swipe and pay method.
This enabled UBA and non-UBA bank customers to pay their taxes directly on the URA website.
This was an innovative solution that provided tax payers with convenience while also contributing to an increase in tax collection.
Ms. Chioma A. Mang, Managing Director/CEO of UBA Uganda, commented on the award, saying, “We are grateful to URA for this honour.
UBA is an innovator, and we strive to provide advanced digital solutions that help our clients achieve their goals more effectively.
We are grateful to URA for the Trailblazer Award and recognition, and we pledge to continue innovating and leading in financial technology. ”
The award ceremony was held at the URA Headquarters to recognise the most compliant taxpayers and strategic partners in 2021.
This honour comes on the heels of UBA Group being named the best bank in 12 of its African subsidiaries and in Nigeria by Banker Magazine.
UBA Nigeria Plc, UBA Benin, UBA Burkina Faso, UBA Cameroon, UBA Chad, UBA Congo Brazzaville, UBA Cote D’Ivoire, UBA Gabon, UBA Guinea, UBA Liberia, UBA Senegal, UBA Sierra Leone, and UBA Zambia, all ranked first in their respective countries.