Uganda Revenue Authority was established and set up as a central body by a URA Statute of 1991 for the assessment and collection of specified revenue. (99) A sole government institution responsible for the collection of central government revenue. In 1991, when URA was established, tax collection was 6.83% of GDP, amounting to UGX:133 billion. In 2015, taxes collected were 13% of GDP, amounting to UGX:11.2 trillion. URA targets to increase tax collection to at least 16% of GDP by 2020