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Lawyer Nicholas Opiyo claims URA charged him Shs400K for a single United jersey

17:17 - 01 September 2023

Nicholas Opiyo gave up on a gift because of Shs400,000 tax by URA.

Human rights lawyer and the boss of Chapter Four Uganda, Nicholas Opiyo, says he gave up an imported gift, a personalized Manchester United third kit, over unfair taxation.

Opiyo narrated that a friend sent him a personalized Manchester United jersey via courier, DHL, only to be slapped with a Shs400,000 charge by the Uganda Revenue Authority.

According to Opiyo, the jersey costs 70 pounds (about Shs330,000).

Man United legend Roy Keane models the third kit for 23/24 season. Manchester United.

"A friend gifted me a personalized Third Manchester United jersey for the 2023/2024 season. He sent it via DHL. URA is asking me to pay 400,000 UGX in tax for a shirt worth 70 pounds," Opio stated on X before adding.

"I’ve told them to give the shirt to the Commissioner General of URA to wear."

"The prowl-taxing tactics of the authority have to be pointed out. I will not be exploited like that. No," Opio added.

https://twitter.com/nickopiyo/status/1697545842008240295

The Adidas Manchester United 2023-2024 third jersey is mostly off-white with red accents.

Its design features just the iconic red devil emblem replacing the Man United crest, adding surprise and intrigue to the shirt.