The Commission conducted benchmarking of Tanzania’s tax system against global peers including the United Kingdom, India, Vietnam and South Korea, to draw lessons on modernisation, competitiveness and revenue efficiency.
A smooth audit year is rarely about reacting quickly but about planning early and learning from past experience.
With the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) strengthening its compliance and enforcement mechanisms by relying on electronic data systems, a taxpayers’ internal controls become a critical defense to mitigating tax exposure.
On 28 July 2025, the Government of Tanzania published Government Notice No. 487A, introducing the Business Licensing (Prohibition of Business Activities for Non-Citizens) Order, 2025. This new law prohibits non-citizens from engaging in a wide range of business activities in Tanzania.