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14
May

Pro-landlord landlord and tenant laws

Rents can be freely negotiated. The Rent Restriction Act 1984 which until recently regulated rents in theory (but not in practice) has been repealed.A note: All land in Tanzania is owned by the government, and leases are only available to nationals. The private rental market (in the sense that interests our readers) is virtually non-existent. The rental market is mostly

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14
May

Taxation System in Tanzania

The tax regime in Tanzania consists of a number of direct and indirect taxes including income tax, Value Added Tax, import duty, excise duty, and stamp duty. There are also taxes levied at the local government level. All central government taxes are administered by the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA). The authority has three tax departments (Domestic Revenue, Customs and Excise,

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14
May

Cybercrimes Act in Tanzania

The Tanzania Cybercrimes Act of 2015 was enacted by the National Assembly of Tanzania in April 2015, and signed into law by the fourth president of the United Republic of Tanzania, Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete on 25 April 2015. The law makes provisions for criminalizing offences related to computer systems and Information Communication Technologies; provides for investigation, collection, and use of

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