The bill has been assented to by the president of the united republic of tanzania. Tax administration integrity and its implications on. Tax system of tanzania had evolved overtime to reflect socioeconomic and political situation at the time. Attachment may fail for any file larger than 2 mbs. The value added tax act, 2014 tanzania revenue authority. As a result, incentives provided for under the east african customs. Taxpayer reference number chapter 4 returns and records part a general 10 25. Tanzania corporate other taxes worldwide tax summaries pwc. Jun 12, 2015 analyzing the new value added tax act, 2014.
Tax administration reforms in tanzania harry kitillya tanzania imf conference on revenue mobilization and development, april 1719, 2011, washington dc created date 4152011 2. The vat act contains restrictions on claiming input tax. Section 162 has been amended to reduce tax deposit required to be paid when a person is objecting to the assessment from 50% to of the tax assessed amount. This act may be cited as the value added tax amendment act, 2007. For dar es salaam region, property tax is levied at 0. The valueadded tax vat is administered by the tanzania revenue authority. Applicable rates vary depending on the size, use and location of the property. This act may be cited as the value added tax act, 1997, and shall come into operation on the 1 st day of july, 1998, save that for the provisions of part iv which will come into operation on the 1 st day of january, 1998 and of parts vii, viii, ix, x and xi which will come into operation on the 1 st day of. Open university of tanzania a dissertation entitled. Ey tanzania is currently organising a training session on tax administration act taa 2015 which came into force on 1st august 2015. The act is expected to come into operation on the date the minister may, by notice publish in the gazette.
Government of zambia act national assembly of zambia. Extension of time limit to lodge the notice of objection. The value added tax general regulation, amendments, 2018. The duties are listed in the countrys tariff schedule. Additional tax m event of failure to furnish return or fraud. The value added act, 2014 has provided new requirements for tax invoices issued together with receipts from electronic tax registers or electronic fiscal devices. Stay caught up on recent news stories involving the taxation system in tanzania, africa.
Reforms that were done postcolonial era include introduction of sales tax in 1969, enacting of new income tax legislation in 1973, amendment of the existing tax legislation to revise the tax bases. Zanzibar tax appeals act zanzibar tax appeals act no. Tax administration act 28 of 2011 saflii home saflii. This sourcebook has been written for the sole purposes of guiding students of tanzania tax law in the study of the income tax law in tanzania. The most likely cause of a problem attaching a pdf file is the file size. Tanzanias general vat rate is 18%, with other rates including 10% and 0% that can apply to certain transactions. The training will take place on 17th march 2016 at the sea cliff hotel in masaki, dar es salaam.
Special rules for certain sectors such as insurance and telecommunications. The income tax act hereinafter referred to as the principal act is amended in section 2 cap. The taa consolidates provisions relating to tax administration to ease the administration and enforcement of tax law. For a page 18 less unfavorable, to investment expenditure than the other two. The hindering factors to achieve full potentiality on tax revenue collection in tanzania, a case of tanzania revenue authority in temeke region, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of business administration of the open university of tanzania. The new vat act requires the following information to be shown on tax invoices generated through electronic fiscal devices and etr receipts. This act may be cited as the income tax act, 1973 and shall. The vat is a multistage tax levied at each stage of production and distribution up to the retail stage. The value added tax act, 1997 arrangement of sections section title part i preliminary 1. Tanzania s new value added tax vat act will come into force on 1 july 2015. Tanzania investment act section 38 so as to reduce tax exemptions for deemed.
Customs definition of key terms customs duty this refers to taxes levied on imported or exported goods. Income tax act no 11, 2004 revised 2008 tanzania revenue authority act no. Analyzing the new value added tax act, 2014 the value added tax. Value added tax general regulations, 2015 august 2015 in brief following the entry into force on 1 july 2015 of the vat act 2014 the act, the value added tax. A value added tax and factors affecting its economic impact. Act, a tax known as the value added tax on the supply of goods and services in mainland tanzania and on the importation of goods or services from any place outside mainland tanzania made on and after the 1 st day of july, 1998. Interview and questionnaires were used to get information from the respondents. Savers, who directly or indirectly are owners of capital, do not escape the tax, because value added by capital is subject to the tax. Part 11 imposition of and liability to value added tax 3. Pdf local taxes represent less than 5 per cent of total tax revenues in tanzania. Flis analysis develops the proposition that under certain conditions, this type of vat is a. The act has been structured to capture vat on other forms of trade which were not captured by the current vat act 1997. Union taxes are taxes on income imposed under the income tax act 2004 and custom duties under the east african customs management act 2004 l non union taxes are taxes on domestic consumption, including the value added tax, excise duties, hotel levies, stamp duties, motor vehicles taxes, and other charges 4.
The tax is also levied on taxable imports made by persons whether or not registered for vat. Property tax is levied at flat rates on the property value by the municipal or city councils. Subscribe to tax notes today for all tax related topics. I certify, in accordance with section 2 1 of the acts authentication act, cap. Property rates in tanzania 1 1 role of property taxes within tanzania in tanzania, propertyrelated taxes and charges in 1998 yielded about tsh 7. Value added tax vat, voluntary compliance vanguard news. Valueadded tax act 2014 an overview briefing the commencement date of the vat act 2014 the new act, which received presidential assent on 11 december 2014, is now confirmed as 1 july 2015. The value added tax act ministry of finance and planning.
Furnishing of information and production of documents. Tanzania is a member of the sadc, eac trading bloc, which may affect international vat collection and regulations. Value of tax exemptions in tanzania from 200001 to 201112 the value of tax exemptions estimated by tra has reached a record high of shs1. However, the large number of these taxes, together with their. Part i preliminary provisions short title and commencement 1. Tanzania per tax exemptions study final report and. Tanzania adopted and periodically reformed the colonial tax systems starting with the poll tax which was introduced by the british in the early 20th century. Tanzania per tax exemptions study final report and briefing note.
Tax revenue collection has increased significantly since the establishment of the. Fjeldstad and heggestad 2011 indicated that tanzania tax collection is 14. Tanzania is a member of the east african community customs union involving five countries, viz. This act, which repeals the existing vat act 1997 the 1997 act, will introduce fundamental changes to widen the. Part ii imposition of value added tax a imposition and exemptions 3. Section 81 of the value added tax act vata cap v1 lfn, 2004 as amended in 2007 also requires taxpayers individuals, enterprises or corporates to register for vat. Pwcs insights and analysis valueregulations, 2015 added. In this act, unless the context requires otherwise act no. During colonial era, income, customs and excise taxes were under east african high commission, while district commissioners oversaw the collection of personal tax on behalf of treasury. This act may be cited as the income tax amendment act 2014, and commences on the pt day of july 2014. Monthly income shs tax rate 0 5,000 nil 5,000 360,000 14% of revenues in excess of 5,000 360,000 540,000 shs. Appeals shall be as in the federal inland revenue service act. The value added tax act, 2014 arrangement of sections section title part i preliminary provisions 1. There are different types of pdf, most importantly image only pdf and pdf with text.
The value added tax vat bill, 2014 was passed by the tanzanian parliament in december 2014. Value added tax general regulations, 2015 august 2015 in brief following the entry into force on 1 july 2015 of the vat act 2014 the act, the value added tax general regulations 2015 the regulations have recently become publicly available. The two types of customs duties collected under international trade are import and export duty. Value added tax act, 2014 c value added tax act, 2014 an act to provide for the imposition assessment and collection of value added tax on the supply and importation of goods and services in the bahamas and for connected matters enacted by the parliament of the bahamas part i preliminary 1. The name promotes the view that it is a tax exclusively on consumption. A recent development is the publication by the tanzania revenue authority tra of a practice note practice note 0120, which seeks to clarify i certain aspects of the implementation of the new 5% withholding tax on payments to residents, and ii the interpretation of the source.
Value added tax vat value added tax is a consumption tax charged by vat registered traders on all taxable goods and services at a standard rate of 18%. Pdf local government taxation and tax administration in. This act shall apply to tanzania mainland as well as tanzania zanzibar. Tanzania per tax exemptions study briefing note page 3 figure 2.
The replacement of the current sa1es tax by a valueadded tax v a t is the tax commssions central recommendation in. The value added tax act, 1997 arrangement of sections tanzania. Tanzanias amended value added tax regulations deloitte. Pwcs insights and analysis valueregulations, 2015 added tax. Union taxes are taxes on income imposed under the income tax act 2004 and custom duties under the east african customs management act 2004 l nonunion taxes are taxes on domestic consumption, including the value added tax, excise duties, hotel levies, stamp duties, motor vehicles taxes, and other charges 4. Pwcs insights and analysis preparing for the future. Tanzania investment act section 38 so as to reduce tax exemptions for deemed capital goods and retain only a few which will stimulate strategic investments. In december 1991 the tax commssion, appointed by the government of tanzania, offered a proposal for reform of the tanzanian tax system. Tanzania personal income tax tanzania individual income tax rates are progressive to 30%. The value added tax vat bill, 2014 was passed by the parliament in december 2014.
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