A Plant Health Bill has been passed in Parliament in May 2020. It is in the process to be formally enacted. It is intended to: Consolidate the Plant Protection Act and the Tropical Pesticides Research Institute Act and put in place a consolidated legal framework for plant health and pesticides. Establish the Tanzania Plant Health … Read more
We understand that the High Court of Tanzania ruled on 18 May 2020 that Section 148(5) Criminal Procedure Act (which denies bail to accused persons) is unconstitutional being in contravention of Articles 13 (Right to Life) and 15 (Right to Personal Freedom) of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania (see Dickson Paulo Sanga … Read more
Following the expiry of Tax Amnesty Order, the Government has, effective 8 May 2020, issued the Tax Administration (Remission of Interest and Penalties) Regulations 2020 to provide guidelines to eligible applicants who make voluntary disclosure the TRA Commissioner General to apply for remission of interest or penalties. The main criteria to apply for remission is financial … Read more
The Minister for Lands presented a Budget Speech in Parliament on 11 May 2020 and in this Speech the Minister confirmed (see paragraph 34 at page 21) that: Despite introducing the 9 Zonal Land Offices to cater for all land administration in Tanzania, a lot of people still faced hardships in reaching the designated Zonal … Read more
Under the Tax Administration Act 2015, Tanzania Revenue Authority can recover a taxpayer’s tax payments by issuing an Agency Notice on third party debtors of the taxpayer to compel that third party debtor to pay the debt to the TRA. Mining Company Exemption – on 28 February 2020, the Tax Administration (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 came … Read more
See below a summary update of the new PPP Regulations 2020: Market sounding will be conducted by Contracting Authority, or PPP advisor acting on behalf of the Contracting Authority, during or following the preparation of the Feasibility Study. Any market sounding shall not (a) distort competition or efficiency among potentially interested entities; or (b) undermine the principles of fairness, … Read more
Please feel free to download the Tanzania Chapter of the PPP Law Review 2020 prepared by VELMA Law. The purpose of this edition is to clarify and explain legal and other practical aspects involved in the formation of PPP contracts for disseminating best practices used by private professionals and governmental entities that rely on PPP … Read more
Under the Mining (Minimum Shareholding and Public Offering) Regulations 2016, as amended by the Mining (Minimum Shareholding and Public Offering) (Amendment) Regulations 2017, a holder of a Special Mining Licence (SML) had the following obligations: To maintain a 30% total issued and paid up shares as a minimum local shareholding (see Regulation 4(1)). To obtain … Read more
A new update Notice has been published with instructions for visitors to update their immigration status. See copy of Notice dated 4 May 2020 for detailed information. Please contact us if you have any comments or questions.
Shareholder Beneficial Ownership – BRELA notification
Business Registrations and Licensing Agency (BRELA) extended the time for submission of information on beneficial ownership of shares for 12 months to 31 December 2021...
Prime Minister gives assurance to investors
The Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has assured investors that the government will make everything possible to end challenges affecting investments in Tanzania, including reviewing...
Development of Small Power Project Rules 2019
The Electricity (Development of Small Power Project) Rules 2019 GN 45 replace the earlier 2018 Rules.