Which church pays the most taxes? List of top 20 tax paying religious institutions here

By Namugerwa Martha

Shortly after releasing the list of the top 20 tax paying educational institutions, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has also released the top 20 taxpaying religious institutions.

Doris Akol the executive director of URA appreciated the religious institutions for paying taxes regularly through out the last financial year 2016\17 by quoting a bible proverb which says that “give to Caeser what is Caeser’s and  to God what is God’s.”

“you have grounded people spiritually, flushed out the burden of life by providing a bedrock of faith and answers to humanity’s deepest needs, you have also groomed exceptional leaders whom the country can rely on because of their integrity,” Akol said.

Here is the list of the top 20 tax paying religious institutions:

1. Watoto Childcare Ministries
2. The Registered Trustees of Kampala Archdiocese
3. Catholic Relief Services
4. The Registered Trustees of the Uganda Episcopal Conference
5. Watoto Church Limited
6. The Ramgarhia Sikh Society Kampala Limited
7. The Registered Trustees of Deliverance Church Uganda
8. African Renewal Ministries
9. Seventh Day Adventist Church
10. The Khoja Shia Ithna Shari Jamat Limited
11. The Registered Trustees of Church of Uganda
12. The Registered Trustees of the Gulu Diocese Uganda
13. International Bible Students Association
14. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
15. Finn Church Aid Uganda
16. Kampala Diocese Church of Uganda
17. All Saints’ Cathedral Kampala
18. Word of Life Fellowship Uganda
19. Caritas Kotido
20. The Registered Trustees of Uganda
21. Joint Christian Council