KFC, the world's largest chicken restaurant chain, has accused the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) of harassment and intimidation in the payment of taxes on its products.
According to information received, KFC Uganda has been facing a series of challenges in the payment of taxes on its products, including Value Added Tax (VAT), Excise Duty, and other levies.
The company claims that URA officials have been harassing its staff and management, demanding payment of taxes without providing any clear evidence or documentation to support the claims.
"We are being unfairly targeted and harassed by URA officials who are demanding payment of taxes without providing any evidence or documentation to support their claims," said a KFC Uganda official.
The company has called on URA to provide clear evidence and documentation of the taxes owed, as well as to cease the harassment and intimidation of its staff and management.
"We urge URA to provide us with clear evidence and documentation of the taxes owed, and to cease the harassment and intimidation of our staff and management," said the company official.
"We are being unfairly targeted and harassed by URA officials who are demanding payment of taxes without providing any evidence or documentation to support their claims." - KFC Uganda official
Resumen:
KFC Uganda ha acusado a la Autoridad de Recaudación de Uganda (URA) de acoso y intimidación en el pago de impuestos sobre sus productos.
La compañía afirma que los funcionarios de URA han estado acosando a sus empleados y gestores, exigiendo el pago de impuestos sin proporcionar ninguna evidencia o documentación para respaldar las reivindicaciones.
KFC Uganda ha instado a URA a proporcionar evidencia y documentación claras de los impuestos adeudados, así como a cesar el acoso y la intimidación de sus empleados y gestores.
Resumen: KFC Uganda dice que está siendo acosada y intimidada por URA sin razón. La compañía pide a URA que proporcione pruebas y documentos claros para respaldar las reivindicaciones de impuestos.
Resumen de la autora: Esta situación es un ejemplo de cómo las empresas pueden ser objeto de acoso y intimidación por parte de las autoridades fiscales, y cómo es importante que las empresas defiendan sus derechos y no se dejen intimidar.