Kampala, Uganda | 29 July 2025 — In a significant stride towards digital transformation and improved transparency, the Government of Uganda has rolled out a unified platform for collecting local revenue across all districts and municipalities. Beginning with the Financial Year 2025/2026, the Integrated Revenue Administration System (IRAS) will serve as the official tool for all local revenue transactions.
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development issued a directive instructing all Local Government Accounting Officers to adopt IRAS without exception. The move is aimed at boosting efficiency, ensuring accountability, and curbing leakages associated with manual revenue collection methods.
“There is now no excuse for using manual receipts to collect local revenue,” a government official emphasized. “This system centralizes data, improves traceability, and reduces corruption risks at the local level.”
IRAS is expected to enhance revenue mobilization by streamlining processes and providing real-time monitoring capabilities. The system integrates seamlessly with the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and other government financial systems, ensuring that every shilling collected is accounted for.
Local governments are now expected to ensure full compliance with the new system. Failure to implement IRAS as directed may result in administrative consequences for non-compliant officers.
This development is part of broader public financial management reforms intended to improve service delivery and fiscal discipline at all levels of government.
