Global InformationDoris Akol information
Doris Akol | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (LLB), (LLM) Law Development Centre (Diploma in Legal Practice) Uganda Management Institute (Diploma in Financial Management) McGill University (LLM)[1] |
| Occupation | Administrator |
| Years active | 1994 — present |
| Known for | Legal skill |
| Title | Former Commissioner General Uganda Revenue Authority |
Doris Akol is a Ugandan lawyer and administrator.[2] In December 2021, she was appointed as Technical Assistance Advisor at the International Monetary Fund, in Washington, DC, United States.[3][4]
Before that, she was a Partner at the Dentons' Kampala office.[5][6] She is a former Commissioner General of the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA).[7][8][9][10] She was appointed to that position by Maria Kiwanuka, the then Ugandan Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, on Monday, 27 October 2014.[11] She replaced Allen Kagina, who retired after two consecutive five-year terms at the helm of the URA.[12]
- ^ Julius Businge (2 November 2014). "URA Must Collect More Money, Says New Boss". New Vision. Kampala. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE! Museveni earmarks Akol for position of Judge". PML Daily. 2020-03-29. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ^ Sam Wasswa (21 December 2021). "Former URA Boss Doris Akol Lands IMF Job". ChimpReports.com. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ Samuel Muhimba (21 December 2021). "Moving On: Former URA boss Akol now IMF technical advisor". Nile Post Uganda. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ Kyamutetera, Muhereza (2020-07-10). "Former URA Commissioner-General, Doris Akol joins international law firm, Dentons office in Uganda". CEO East Africa. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ^ Ategeka, Johnson (2020-07-10). "Former URA Boss Doris Akol Joins International Law Firm". TowerPostNews. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ^ independent, The (2019-11-01). "URA recalls order on tax certificate to transfer Sh50 million abroad". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ^ Businge, Julius (2020-01-27). "Divisions in Finance over URA money". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ^ Independent, The (2020-01-14). "URA: Abolish OTT, tax mobile data". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ^ "URA wants to shift tax to data, decries increased evasion of OTT". Daily Monitor. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ^ Daily Monitor (27 October 2014). "Doris Akol Appointed Kagina's Replacement At URA". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ Yasiin Mugerwa and Ismail Musa Ladu (24 July 2014). "URA Boss Kagina Leaves Office This October". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 27 October 2014.