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22ND UGANDA NORTH AMERICANASSOCIATION(UNAA)
CONVENTION 2010
THEME: CULTURAL DIVERSITY,PROSPERITY AND WELLNESS
A PRESENTATION ON UGANDATOURISM
BYMR. BYARUHANGA WILLIAM
CHAIRMANUGANDA TOURISM BOARD
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About Uganda UgandaisoneofthemostbeautifulcountriesinAfrica,with:
fantasticnaturalscenery
Halfoftheworld'sremainingmountaingorillapopulation thesourceofthemightyNile
thebeautifullakeVictoria
andaboveall,arichculturaldiversityamongothers.
ThecountryhasastrongtourismpotentialsasitisamemberoftheAfricanUnion,theCommonwealthofNations,OrganizationoftheIslamicConferenceandEastAfricanCommunity.
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Total Arrivals and Departures (000), 2005 - 2009662
770
883
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578
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Key tourist attractions in Uganda 64differentethnicgroups(withvaryingculturalpracticesandbeliefs)
Numerousculturalandhistoricalsites(kingscoronationsites,earlystoneageandironagesitesandkingsburialgroundslikeKasubitombsetc.
Avarietyoffoodsanddrinks
Over20differenttraditionaldances etc
Natural
Over1,000birdspecies
Themountaingorillas
11nationalparks(withallkindsofwildgameincludingthebigfive)
GlitteringlakesandRivers(LakeVictoriaandRiverNileamongothers)
Man-made
Numerousshoppingmallsandarcades
Hotelsandrestaurants
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Tourism activities in Uganda Exitinggamesafaris
Gorillas,chimpanzeeandotherprimateviewing
Watersports(boatcruises,anglingandkayaking)
Birdwatching Forestwalks
Mountaineering
Sceniclandscapeviewing
Walkingsafarisandpicnicking
Agrotourism Communityandheritagetourism
Whitewaterrafting
etc.
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Tourism Investment opportunities in Uganda
Conferencetourism
Investmentintoursandtravelcompanies
InvestmentinAmusementParks
Hotelandtourismtraininginstitutions Museums
Beaches
Hotels
TentedCampsandLodges SportsTourism:Likewhitewaterrafting,canoeing,bungeejumping,Golfandtennisetc.
EstablishmentofShoppingMalls
Culturaltourism
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Tourism investment incentives in
Uganda Zerorateoftaxonimportsofplantmachineryandequipment.
7%Importdutyonspecializedtouristvehicles. VATDeferralfacilityforplant,machineryandspecializedtouristvehicles
Guaranteedrepatriationofprofitsanddividends.
Upto100%foreignownershipofinvestmentsallowed,
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Tourism investment incentives in
Uganda cntd Startupcostsallowancespreadoverthefirst4yearsat25%p.a.
100%allowanceonscientificresearchexpenditureandtrainingexpenditurealsodeductibleonce
fromthecompanysincome.
Thereisdeductibleannualallowanceondepreciableassets,whicharespecifiedin4classes(sixthschedule)underdecliningbalancemethod.
ClassI:Computersanddatahandlingequipment40%
Class2:Plantandmachinery,vehicles30%
Class3:Furniture,fixture20%
Class4:Industrialbuildings,hotelsandhospitals5%.
Anominalcorporatetaxof30%,whichisamongthelowestinAfricaandtheworld,and
USgovernmentfundedUSAID-STARprovidesassistanceonTourismInvestmentPromotion.For
moredetails,ContactMr.ChrisSeek([email protected])whoisthepresident
ofSolimarInternational. .
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