EFRIS Bridge — Live Dashboard
Informal sector tax capture via USSD *284# and WhatsApp · Uganda Revenue Authority
⚡ System live. 8,241 EFRIS e-receipts issued today from businesses without computers or internet. All submitted to URA EFRIS in real time. UGX 124M in tax captured that previously went unrecorded.
Active Businesses
14,820
Using Bridge this month
Transactions Today
8,241
USSD + WhatsApp combined
Tax Captured (Month)
UGX 3.8B
Previously unrecorded
Districts Reached
112
All districts in Uganda
Submission Channel Breakdown
USSD *284# (feature phones)5,847 — 71%
Works on any MTN or Airtel line. No smartphone, no internet, no app.
WhatsApp Bot2,394 — 29%
For retailers with a smartphone. Guided conversational flow in English, Luganda, Swahili.
Top Sectors Using Bridge
Retail / Dukas (3,840)
Market traders (1,920)
Boda boda services (840)
Small manufacturers (620)
Food vendors (480)
Hair salons (320)
Tailors / craft (221)
Live Transaction Feed
● LiveMonthly Tax Capture — Bridge vs Traditional EFRIS
Bridge — New tax
UGX 3.8B
Previously uncaptured informal sector revenue this month
Businesses newly in tax net
14,820
Informal businesses now issuing EFRIS e-receipts via phone
Annualised revenue
UGX 45.6B
Projected annual tax capture if current growth continues
Simulate a Transaction
Experience exactly what a market trader in Gulu sees when they dial *284# or use WhatsApp to issue an EFRIS receipt
📟 USSD *284# Simulation
This is what appears on a Nokia feature phone screen when a market trader dials *284#. No internet. No app. Works on any MTN or Airtel line in Uganda.
📱 WhatsApp Bot Flow
For retailers with a smartphone. The bot guides them in plain language — available in English, Luganda, and Swahili.
WhatsApp · EFRIS Bridge Bot · +256 700 EFRIS
Ebyebulamu! 👋 Welcome to EFRIS Bridge.
I help you issue tax receipts for your sales.
How much did you sell today? (UGX)
I help you issue tax receipts for your sales.
How much did you sell today? (UGX)
85000
85,000 UGX recorded ✓
What category of goods/services?
1. Retail goods
2. Food/drinks
3. Services
4. Other
What category of goods/services?
1. Retail goods
2. Food/drinks
3. Services
4. Other
1
✅ EFRIS Receipt Issued!
FDN: UG2025051900841-WA
Amount: UGX 85,000
Tax: UGX 15,300 (18%)
Date: 19 May 2025
Your receipt is registered with URA. Show this message to your customer. 🇺🇬
FDN: UG2025051900841-WA
Amount: UGX 85,000
Tax: UGX 15,300 (18%)
Date: 19 May 2025
Your receipt is registered with URA. Show this message to your customer. 🇺🇬
USSD Screen Result
*284# · EFRIS Bridge
Welcome to EFRIS Bridge
Uganda Revenue Authority
Enter sale amount:
→ 85000
Select category:
1. Retail goods
2. Food/beverages
3. Services
→ 1
✓ EFRIS Receipt Issued — Submitted to URA
UG2025051900841-USSD
Amount: UGX 85,000 · VAT: UGX 15,300
Business: 0772 841 234 · Category: Retail
Business: 0772 841 234 · Category: Retail
Submitted to URA EFRIS ✓
ℹ Technical flow: USSD request → Africa's Talking gateway → Bridge API → URA EFRIS API → FDN returned → SMS confirmation to trader. Total time: under 5 seconds. Works with zero internet on the trader's side.
Transaction Log
Every EFRIS e-receipt issued through the Bridge — submitted to URA in real time
Showing last 200 transactions
| FDN | Business | District | Amount | VAT | Category | Channel | Time |
|---|
District Coverage Map
EFRIS Bridge transactions by district — updated every hour
Uganda — Bridge Transaction Heatmap
High (1000+ txns)
Medium (100–999)
Low (1–99)
Top Districts by Transactions
| District | Transactions | Tax Captured | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kampala | 3,840 | UGX 58.4M | ↑ 24% |
| Wakiso | 1,248 | UGX 18.2M | ↑ 18% |
| Gulu | 621 | UGX 8.4M | ↑ 31% |
| Mbarara | 484 | UGX 6.8M | ↑ 14% |
| Jinja | 392 | UGX 5.4M | ↑ 9% |
| Arua | 284 | UGX 3.8M | ↑ 42% |
| Mbale | 241 | UGX 3.2M | ↑ 17% |
Registered Businesses
14,820 informal businesses now in the EFRIS tax net via Bridge
Total Registered
14,820
This month
New This Week
642
↑ 14% week-on-week
Active (issued receipt)
11,240
76% activity rate
Registered Business Registry
| Business Name | Phone | District | Category | Receipts Issued | Tax Paid (Month) | Channel | Status |
|---|
URA Revenue Report
Monthly tax capture from EFRIS Bridge — for URA Commissioner presentation
✓ Bridge has captured UGX 3.8 billion in new tax revenue this month from 14,820 businesses that were previously completely outside the EFRIS system. This is new money — it was not being collected before Bridge existed.
May 2025 Revenue Summary
Total transactions248,420
Total gross value recordedUGX 21.1B
VAT collected (18%)UGX 3.80B
Income tax assessableUGX 840M
Total new tax revenueUGX 4.64B
Monthly Tax Capture Growth
January 2025 (pilot)UGX 240M
February 2025UGX 680M
March 2025UGX 1.4B
April 2025UGX 2.6B
May 2025 (to date)UGX 3.8B
↑ 1,483% growth in 5 months. Projected to reach UGX 8B/month by December 2025 at current trajectory.
How EFRIS Bridge Works
Technical architecture and the user experience for both USSD and WhatsApp paths
Technical Architecture
1
Trader dials *284# on any MTN/Airtel phone
Africa's Talking USSD gateway receives the session
Africa's Talking USSD gateway receives the session
2
Bridge API receives session
Node.js backend validates phone number, fetches business profile
Node.js backend validates phone number, fetches business profile
3
USSD menu guides trader
3 inputs: amount, category, buyer TIN (optional)
3 inputs: amount, category, buyer TIN (optional)
4
Bridge formats URA EFRIS JSON payload
Builds compliant invoice, adds digital signature, encrypts
Builds compliant invoice, adds digital signature, encrypts
5
Submits to URA EFRIS API
efris.ura.go.ug real-time endpoint. Response in <2 seconds
efris.ura.go.ug real-time endpoint. Response in <2 seconds
6
FDN returned by SMS to trader
Fiscal Document Number confirms receipt. Total time: 4–6 seconds
Fiscal Document Number confirms receipt. Total time: 4–6 seconds
What it costs the trader
USSD *284# sessionFree (airtime)
WhatsApp messageFree (data already paid)
EFD hardwareNot required
Computer / internetNot required
Monthly Bridge feeUGX 10,000–30,000
✓ Compare to traditional EFRIS compliance cost: EFD hardware (UGX 500K–2M one-off) + accountant to manage submissions (UGX 200–500K/month) + computer + internet. Bridge reduces the total cost of EFRIS compliance by over 90% for small traders.