Ronald Waiswa

Ronald Waiswa is an Applied Research and Statistics Specialist at the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF). Previously, he was a Research and Policy Analysis Supervisor at the Uganda Revenue Authority. He has collaborated with ICTD on a number of research projects in Uganda on issues including taxing wealthy individuals and public sector agencies.

Publications

Policy Brief

Taxing the Wealthy in Africa: Evidence from 14 Revenue Administrations

May 2026
Giovanni Occhiali, Ezera Madzivanyika, Mary Abounabhan & Ronald Waiswa
Journal Article

Enhancing taxpayer registration with inter-institutional data sharing—evidence from Uganda

November 2025
Celeste Scarpini, Fabrizio Santoro, Moyo Arewa, Ronald Waiswa & Jane Nabuyondo
Partner Publication

Improving the Taxation of Wealthy Individuals in Low-Income Countries Through Existing Measures

November 2025
Giovanni Occhiali, Jalia Kangave & Ronald Waiswa
Research in Brief

Taxing Rental Income: An Analysis of the Outcomes of Legal and Administrative Reforms in Uganda

October 2025
Ian Kananura Mwesigye, Ronald Ochen, Ronald Waiswa & Jalia Kangave
Working Paper

Taxing Rental Income: An Analysis of the Outcomes of Legal and Administrative Reforms in Uganda

October 2025
Ian Kananura Mwesigye, Ronald Ochen, Ronald Waiswa & Jalia Kangave
Partner Publication

Taxing Informal Economies: Practices, Challenges & Ways Forward

December 2024
Ezera Madzivanyika, Ronald Waiswa, Nthabiseng Debeila, Max Gallien, Vanessa van den Boogaard & Mary Abounabhan
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Blogs

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Kampala, Uganda
June 2020|
Blog

Uganda should tax “Covid-19 winners” to fill revenue gaps

by Graeme Stewart-Wilson & Ronald Waiswa

Globally, governments are adjusting their tax policies to help address the effects of the coronavirus pandemic….

News and events

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Event
Webinar invitation card featuring the event title, date and time in addition to each speakers' picture, name, role and affiliate organisation.
19 June 2025
Webinar: Taxing wealth in lower income countries

Join ICTD, ATAF and TJNA for a timely webinar sharing evidence on better, more efficient ways to tax the wealthy. …

Research Projects

Completed Project

Inter-Institutional Data Sharing and Cooperation for Better Tax Administration – Evidence from Uganda

Fabrizio Santoro, ICTD, Moyosore Arewa, ICTD, Ronald Waiswa & Jane Nabuyondo
Completed Project

How reliable are Taxpayers’ Tax Returns Data? Data Management in Uganda Revenue Authority

Jova Mayega, URA, Jane Nabuyondo, URA, Milly Nalukwago, URA & Ronald Waiswa, URA
Completed Project

Does Gender Matter in Tax Compliance? The Case of URA’s Individual Taxpayers

Ronald Waiswa, Uganda Revenue Authority, Nathan Sebaggala & Jalia Kangave, ICTD
Completed Project

Practices, challenges and prospects of public sector taxation in Ethiopia

Sebsbie Fekade, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority (ERCA), Asnakech Lake, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority (ERCA) & Ronald Waiswa, Uganda Revenue Authority
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