The Electronic Local Government Revenue Collection System, or E-LogRev, is being widely adopted by the Ministry of Local Government and is considered a revolutionary tool.
The system makes use of a technology advancement intended to modernize and enhance metropolitan authorities’ income collecting.
The system, called the “Electronic Local Government Revenue Collection System,” or “E-LogRev,” uses automated processes for reporting income to local government units and for billing, taxpayer registration, assessment, payment, reconciliation, and enforcement.
It is anticipated that the technology will simplify collection, quadruple revenue profits, and significantly remove any problems that have been impeding seamless accountability and transparency in the urban unit’s revenue collecting process.
Last week, the local government ministry started the initiative in Mbale City, setting an example for other Ugandan local governments and cities.
Additionally, the launch was hailed as a major step in modernizing and enhancing city tax collection.
Speaking at the program’s debut, Ambrose Ochen, the city clerk, expressed his optimism that the project will successfully solve the enduring problems that have been impeding accountability submissions inside the city’s revenue collection divisions.
“The implementation of e-LogRev is expected to bring about a new phase of openness and effectiveness in Mbale City’s administration, providing a useful example for the area and beyond,” the speaker clarified.
On October 20, at the same function, Rex Achila, the Mbale Resident City Commissioner (RCC), closed a five-day training program for technical workers who were selected from the city headquarters and the departments of finance and revenue collection from Mbale City’s two divisions, the Northern Division and the Industrial Division.
The members of the technical team received training on how to use the new system efficiently. The local government ministry organized it to make sure that everyone transitions smoothly from the old to the new system without falling behind.
The technical staff were also equipped with the knowledge and abilities needed to run the eLogRev system with proficiency thanks to the training.
Additionally, the RCC gave the representatives of the three divisions the necessary hardware, such as laptops, printers, and internet routers. These are meant to make utilizing the eLogrev to collect local revenue easier.
Abdul Aziz Sharaf, a city council member, attended the event in lieu of Kassim Namugali, the mayor, who was away on business.
Aziz states that they expect revenue collection to increase from sh314 million to almost sh700 million each quarter.
He said, “This is a component of the city’s plan to enhance its mobilization of domestic revenue and transformative investments to improve service delivery.”
