By our reporter
Renowned city businessman Sudhir Ruparelia continues to prove that indeed he is one of the most complying citizens when it comes to paying taxes.
The Uganda Revenue Authority has issued its latest list of top rental income taxpayers and the Ruparelia Group chairman and his Meera Investment Limited score the highest, proving the tycoon is the country’s most dominant landlord.
In the category of top 25 Non-Individual rental income taxpayers, Meera Investments Limited has topped the list whereas in the category of top 25 Individual rental income taxpayers, Mr. Sudhir has made it to the second position.
Mr. Sudhir through his Meera Investments own a number of properties across Uganda including hotels, luxurious apartments, schools, office spaces. He also owns properties in countries like UAE, UK, Rwanda among others.
Apparently, Uganda’s real estate sector has steadily grown over the years and the sector contributes 0.20 percent to the GDP which is a significant amount to the domestic revenue.
Ms Doris Akol, URA boss, said real estate has registered a 12% revenue growth in the past one year. She said men and women such as Sudhir were “role models” who develop Uganda through voluntarily paying their taxes promptly.
Here are the full lists;
Top 25 Non Individual-Rental income taxpayers;
1.Meera Investment Limited
2.Golf Course Group Limited
3.BIDCO Uganda Limited
4.British American Tobacco Uganda
5.The Jubilee Investments Company
6.PDM(Uganda) Limited
7.Capital Shoppers Limited
8.Megha Industries (U) Ltd
9.Mukwano Industries (U) Ltd
10.KIBAO Investment Co Ltd
11.TPS (Uganda) Limited
12.Uganda Development Bank Ltd
13.Tembo Steels (U) Ltd
14.International Holdings Uganda Limited
15.Imperial Group of Hotels Limited
16.UAP Oldmutual Insurance Uganda Limited
17.Shoprite Checkers Uganda Limited
18.Jesani Construction Limited
19.Multiple I.C.D Limited
20.DFCU Limited
21.JMP Investments Limited
22.MULCO Textile Limited
23.Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development
24.NADIMS Limited
Top 25 Individual rental Income taxpayers;
1.Mr. Alnasir Virani Gulam Hussein Habib
2.Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia
3.Mr. Mohammed Hussein
4.Mr. Virani Amin
5.Ms. Nakayima Janat
6.Mr. Karia Pradip
7.Mr. Nipun Bhatia
8.Mr. Karia Minex
9.Mr. Lubega Charles
10.Mr. Kassim Moyez
11.Mr. Karia Kunnal
12.Mr. Abdul Hamid Mohamad Karim Hirji
13.Ms. Virani Aisha
14.Mr. Aziz Damani Abduhamid Hirji
15.Ms. Karia Rita
16.Ms. Karugaba Alice
17.Mr. Hudani Alykhan
18.Ms. Sophy Nantongo
19.Mr. Mpoza Eron
20.Mr. Tumwesigye Mustapha
21.Ms Thakrar Nita
22.Mr. Musisi Fredrick
23.Mr. Muwonge John
24.Mr. Karan Dayaiji
25.Mr. Kirumira Godfrey
