The Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT) chairperson Ms Crystal Kabajwara has been blocked by the Ministry of Public Service from recruiting new staff members for the newly merged Tribunals.
It shoube be noted that cabinet recently took a decision to rationalize Agencies, Commissions, Boards and Authorities for purposes of enhancing efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery.
Under this agreement, there was a decision to merge the Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT) and Electricity Dispute Tribunal with other Tribunals in the wider Public Service; to form National Tribunal under the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs. However the process is still ongoing.
The Ministry of Public Service has now ordered that all staff under those Tribunals should stay ‘as is’ until the process is complete.
It should be noted that recruitment for all Public Service jobs is done by the Ministry of Public Service not an individual or organisation.
This has left TAT chairperson who was trying to make fresh recruitment unable to do so.
She formally worked with PWC and she was hoping to grab a few staff members from there.
In the letter, The Minister of Public Service Hon. Wilson Muruli Mukasa has noted that Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT) should not handle new recruitment and validation of staff during this merger period. He said at an appropriate time, The National Tribunal shall take on that responsibility.
