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National Taxpayers and Tax Protection Organization (N-TAPO) is a registered NGO in Uganda and an elected Member to the World Taxpayers Associations. It was founded in the year 2002 by concerned taxpayers to protect themselves from the increasing tax claims, harassment, spendthrift government officials and politicians.

The key Mission is to propagate common sense dictation in tax matters and following them to their rightful conclusion. We advocate and influence wise use of local taxes, public sector competence, efficiency and the protection of taxpayers' rights. We out-rightly assume protection and other services to a taxpayer on enrolment. However, N-TAPO gives a general blanket protection to all taxpayers nation-wide whether registered as members or not because they all contribute to the national coffers.

Mr. Joseph Kasibante, the founder and Executive of N-TAPO

Mr. Joseph Kasibante (Joe), the founder and Executive Director General of N-TAPO

N-TAPO is governed by two bodies: the General Assembly and Board of Directors. In general N-TAPO is typical microcosm of the citizenry roles.

Joe with Seven concerned citizens is the founder and Executive Director General of N-TAPO. He successfully sailed it through its infant stage of registration as NGO and in its election as a member to the World Taxpayers' Associations during the September 2003 Conference in St. Petersburg Russia.

Currently N-TAPO commands over 3,000 members and it has become a popular Civil Organization through helping taxpayers realize their legal rights. In promoting a stable political, economic and social environment, we ensure that the Government respects the standing orders in matters related to ethical financial and social management.

National Taxpayers and Tax Protection Organization has built strong constituents of support for its activities and among them the Inspector General of Government, Anti-Corruption Coalition (U), Ministry of Local Governments, Finance, Uganda Revenue Authority, private companies Associations, individuals and the World Taxpayers' Associations member countries.

Since its inception N-TAPO has pulled together skilled resource persons for its anti-corruption campaign and proper ethical revenue collection and expenditure of public revenues. It has also benefited from the enthusiasm and will power from the local community.

Bear in mind: 1- Any tax cut is a direct income in a taxpayer’s pockets. 2 -A group of individuals acting together is far more influential than one individual acting alone and they represent votes to politicians. Therefore such a group is taken more seriously.

Taxpayers worldwide actively influence and participates in Government decision making and at t the end, taxpayers are in better position to hold Government officials accountable for their actions.

That was our moral obligation we had to do on ethical grounds. Building a strong voice and a group that could advocate for their rights through block voting as the final check on the government overweening powers.

In the end however, no constitution or any law can be self enforcing; government officials must respect their oath to uphold the constitution and we the people, must be vigilant in seeing that they do!

Thank you,

Joe Kasibante
Executive Director General.