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He is gone, but his legacy triumphs

In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes (Benjamin Franklin, 1706-90). But very, unfortunately, …

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tax estimates

Getting your 2021 tax estimates right as deadline looms

While individuals who are employed traditionally have their income tax withheld from their paychecks, individuals in business and entities must …

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Interacting with taxman more effectively - (2)

Interacting with taxman more effectively – (2)

The tax revenue authority (TRA) has the mandate to collect tax revenue in Tanzania. For TRA to be able to …

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Interacting with the taxman more effectively

Interacting with the taxman more effectively

Enquiries from Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) can come in many forms. An enquiry can be a question or request for …

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Re-thinking the VAT registration cutoff

Re-thinking the VAT registration cutoff

Its 2021 and the pandemic, COVID-19, is far from over. It has affected the world economy. And likely, its economic …

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Paying taxes

Friendlier tax policies for startups – (2)

Industrialization remains one of the key agenda of Tanzania’s fifth phase government. Industrialization and socio-economic development are closely intertwined with …

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How Well are Taxpayers Prepared for a Transfer Pricing Audit by the Tax Authority?

How Well are Taxpayers Prepared for a Transfer Pricing Audit by the Tax Authority?

Rapid development in technology, transportation and communication has led to an increased number of multinational enterprises (MNEs) conducting their operations …

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Friendlier tax policies for Startups

Friendlier tax policies for Startups

Industrialization remains one of the key agenda of Tanzania’s fifth phase government. In the period 2020 to 2025, inter alia, …

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Beware of your key tax obligations

Professor Duncan Bentley, a renowned writer on of taxpayer rights, once asserted that “taxpayers who are aware of their rights, …

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How Well are Taxpayers Prepared for a Transfer Pricing Audit by the Tax Authority?

How to pay your employees – net or gross?

For the period January to October this year, at least 13 tax cases have been decided at the Court of …

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tax estimates

Tax issues: He who alleges….

In exercising its statutory powers to administer tax laws in Tanzania, the tax authority (TRA) makes various decisions. If a …

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Tax regulations for small vendors

How to tax vendors and service providers, operating informally, is a difficult question. This is the informal sector, a hard …

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