Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has become the first government agency to introduce Braille<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Technology for visually impaired persons in its all inclusive policy as they drive to widen the tax base. The move has been welcomed by the movement for the disabled persons who in most cases struggle to access government and public services.
This is in line with URA\u2019s overarching strategy that seeks to \u201cPromote a taxpaying culture through<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0engaged citizenry, productive partnerships, leveraging technology, data and innovative staff,\u201d according to the URA boss.
The URA Tax Education Strategy (FY 2020-25) drawn in line with the organisation\u2019s growth strategy focuses on several segments, among which is a Visually Impaired taxpayers form \u2013 a continuum of taxpayers that need special attention. These, for so long, have been fenced out in \u00a0the design of information access, policies and literature.\u00a0
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URA Commissioner General John Rujoki Musinguzi explained \u00a0the rationale of introducing braille \u00a0technology in tax education noting that its meant to simplify tax education and make it available for everyone regardless of their physical and health status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is, musinguzi said is in line with URA\u2019s overarching strategy that seeks to \u00a0\u201cPromote a taxpaying culture through engaged citizenry, productive partnerships,leveraging technology, data and innovative staff.\u201d
In reaching out to the visually impaired taxpayers, during the launch of the braille technology \u00a0Musinguzi \u00a0said, URA said it is justifiable to use available opportunities and capacities so that the clients under this category do not feel left out. \u201cThe rationale of this inclusive tax education \u00a0strategy leans on the provisions of the Equal Opportunities Commission Act, 2007.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0He noted that URA seeks to build capacity among this special category of taxpayers by customising tax education content to ease access to information. The technology targets \u00a0taxpayers who are visually impaired but with the ability to read, write\/type and understand \u00a0braille system.
\u201cThe rationale of introducing braille technology in tax education is to simplify tax education and make it available for everyone regardless of their physical and health status\u201d said the URA Commissioner General. He added that this is to make special clients understand their rights and obligations as taxpayers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs stated in the URA Client Service Charter, the technology will enable visually impaired taxpayers understand URA services, products, processes and procedures summarised in the transcribed starter packs. This is a new area that URA had not yet ventured into yet it is also important in “developing Uganda together .” It should be noted that URA is an organization that does not discriminate aiagnst its clients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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