By; News room
The Archbishop of Uganda Stanley Ntagali has criticized the unfair tax regime for institutions of higher learning saying it is crippling the operations of nonprofit making institutions.
Speaking during the first part of Uganda Christian University’s 18th graduation ceremony in Mukono, Ntagali singled out income tax and VAT that are hurting education institutions saying Government cannot require high standards while simultaneously paralyzing such intuitions through taxation calling for tax waivers to such institutions.
In agreement, UCU Vice Chancellor Rev. Canon. Dr. John Senyonyi noted with concern the huge taxes totaling to USD 600,000 (about Shs 2.1 billions) paid during the construction of Hamu Mukasa Library yet such a facility is aimed at providing an ideal learning environment to students not for profits.
A total of 1,136 students graduated with diplomas, bachelor’s degrees postgraduate diplomas and master’s degrees.
Of these, 50.1% (569) are male while 49.9% (567) were female. Forty three (43) got first class degrees and most of them were females.
The graduation had pioneer grandaunts for Bachelor of Governance & International Relations and Master of Journalism & Media Studies students and School of Laws presented the highest number of graduates 285 students in number.
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