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WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE UPCOMING FY2026/27 DIGITAL TAXES? Digital taxes are already slowing Uganda's growth potential – here's how to fix it. Please tap link to learn more... csbag.org/download/refor… @JuliusMukunda @mofpedU @SEATINIUGANDA @ACODE_Uganda @OxfaminUganda #DigitalTaxUG26

Despite employing, 37.1% of Ugandans in Agriculture, the sector continues to face under funding. The Parish Development Model, which the Government of Uganda proposed as an intervention for rural transformation and agricultural development Please tap this link to learn more on this development: csbag.org/download/agric… @GovUganda @mofpedU @Parliament_Ug @MAAIF_Uganda @StatisticsUg @OxfaminUganda @FRAUGANDA @ACODE_Uganda @JuliusMukunda

@CSBAGUGANDA, we wish all Ugandans and our partners a Happy Labour Day. We celebrate your hard work, dedication, and resilience #LabourDay2026 @JuliusMukunda

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In his wrap up, the @CSBAG ED @JuliusMukunda noted that there is need to have a Comprehensive Social Program to know how much we need in terms of resource allocation as Uganda. In addition, @JuliusMukunda encouraged the completion of our policy and legal framework paper around Child and Social Protection. "This is not just charity is an investment." @JuliusMukunda re-echoed. #CSP2026AndBeyond

Stakeholders demand unified financing approach for Uganda's Social Protection Agenda. Please tap the link to learn more: csbag.org/download/stake… #CSP2026AndBeyond

In addition @CSBAGUGANDA ED @JuliusMukunda tasked the Members of @Parliament_Ug to look at the political angle regarding the Social Protection policy especially for the elderly who use entry level smartphones and mobile phones to survive. We are passionate about the Digital Tax and hope that the mobile money withdrawals is reduced to 0.25% and cap it at UGX5000 to increase financial inclusion. In addition, entry-level smartphones under UGX 500,000 are taxed at about 28%. That means before you even buy the phone, almost a third of the price is tax. We are calling for removal of import duty and zero VAT on these phones because taxing access to the digital economy keeps the eldery affected. #CSP2026AndBeyond

@JuliusMukunda has also encouraged Members of @Parliament_Ug to consider the social political angle of Social Protection especially in regard to the elderly who use Mobile Money and low entry smartphones for communication. We are passionate about the Digital Tax and hope that the mobile money withdrawals are reduced to 0.25% and cap it at UGX5000 to increase financial inclusion. Entry-level smartphones under UGX 500,000 are taxed at about 28%. That means before you even buy the phone, almost a third of the price is tax. We are calling for removal of import duty and zero VAT on these phones. Because taxing access to the digital economy keeps the elderly affected out of it. #CSP2026AndBeyond

@Parliament_Ug We need to reduce the number of remand homes in this country. #CSP2026AndBeyond

Social protection is a critical tool for supporting families to manage shocks, build resilient livelihoods and increase investment in their future human capital. @Parliament_Ug holds the pen to write that future into law and the key to unlock its financing. Patrick Katabazi - Member of @Parliament_Ug Elect Rukiga County #CSP2026AndBeyond

When we don’t invest in child protection now, the cost does not disappear and it cannot be deferred. This cost quietly accumulates and manifests in our economies for decades when we don’t invest our children now Angella Kasule Executive Director @ISERUganda Follow the discussion via you tube youtube.com/live/ncHAP3ATx… #ChildandsocialprotectionfinanceUg #CSP2026andbeyond

Child financing isn’t charity, it’s smart public finance. Invest early in children and you cut future costs in health, education & security while growing the tax base. Strong economies are built in childhood, not fixed in crisis. @CSBAGUGANDA @Moglsd_UG @UNICEFUganda @ISERUganda

The current approach to social protection financing in the National Budget is disintegrated, fragmented, and reactive. We cannot have SAGE under Gender, Youth Livelihood under Trade, and PWD grants under Local Government yet expect vulnerable Ugandans to be protected. We need a comprehensive, unified financing framework for social protection. One budget line. One vision. One accountable system. Patrick Katabazi - Member of @Parliament_Ug Elect Rukiga County #CSP2026AndBeyond

Redirecting regressive subsidies to social protection is not a cut. It is a reallocation toward national survival. @Parliament_Ug must lead this fiscal conversation. Patrick Katabazi - Member of @Parliament_Ug Elect Rukiga County #CSP2026AndBeyond

MP elect Patrick Katabazi Kiconco calls for a comprehensive approach to social protection financing to eliminate the disintegrated approach on social protection financing currently applied in the National budget Follow the discussion via you tube youtube.com/live/ncHAP3ATx… #ChildandsocialprotectionfinanceUg #CSP2026andbeyond @upfsp

It also passes legislation requiring all MDAs to mainstream social protection in their annual budgets not just Gender Ministry. Patrick Katabazi - Member of @Parliament_Ug Elect Rukiga County #CSP2026AndBeyond

Social Protection Financing “We need to consider a comprehensive approach to social protection advocacy. We need to know what we want to achieve as a country and determine how much of GDP that requires” @upfsp Coordinator @katabaazi25 at the @CSBAGUGANDA hosted meeting

MPs identified a significant funding gap for the SAGE programme. While Cabinet directed lowering the eligibility age from 80 to 65 years requiring UGX373.36 billion annually, the budget provided only Shs121.22 billion this month. @Parliament_Ug urged the @mofpedU to allocate the Shs252 billion needed to support this expansion. Patrick Katabazi -Member of @Parliament_Ug Elect Rukiga County #CSP2026AndBeyond

Indonesia's phased approach to subsidy removal, coupled with targeted social safety nets, mitigated the immediate adverse effects on the poor. Part of the realised savings were redirected to expand social protection and health coverage for vulnerable groups, including children. Angella Kasule - Executive Director @ISERUganda #CSP2026AndBeyond

In Ghana and Indonesia cut subsidies for fuel to increase resources towards social protection. The richest received 15.86 GHS per capita annually, while the poorest received just 2.23 GHS. Cutting these subsidies to fund targeted cash transfers is a pro-poor, pro-child investment. Angella Kasule - Executive Director @ISERUganda #CSP2026AndBeyond