Exempted tax revenues could offset donor aid

For far too long, Tanzania has been seriously ailing in the area of public revenues – ailing in five major ‘negatives...’ Namely: an inordinately high number of taxes, liberally compounded by extortionate tax rates; a goodly number of revenue/income-distorting tax exemptions; and persistent failure to collect tax revenues in full, on time and as due!

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

TheCitizen

14 Jun

Donor aid for LDCs gets fresh push

More aid money needs to go to the 37 least-developed countries (LDCs) to achieve the goal of ending extreme poverty, according to the advocacy group the ONE Campaign. Half of the more than $130 billion in official development assistance provided each year should go to the countries, the group argues. Raising that from the current 30 per cent would provide an additional $26.5 billion for the LDCs.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

15 Nov

ECONOMICS MADE SIMPLE: Avoid future donor aid cut: Are Big Results Now good solution?

>The withholding of budgetary support from Tanzania by donors has been among the leading news in October and November this year in general and in the Parliament in particular.

 

10 years ago

IPPmedia

29 Jan

Teachers in public houses exempted from rent

Teachers in public houses exempted from rent
IPPmedia
The government yesterday directed all district councils not to charge rent to teachers living in public houses and teachers whose salaries were deducted to cover rent payment are to be reimbursed. The Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister s Office, Regional ...

 

9 years ago

IPPmedia

30 Nov

'Government all out to ensure collection all of its revenues'

'Government all out to ensure collection all of its revenues'
IPPmedia
The Prime Minister, Majaliwa Kassim Majaliwa has said the fifth-phase government was determined to ensure that all revenues were collected and spent for the benefit of Tanzanians and not for individuals. Majaliwa made the remarks yesterday at the ...
Nation's wealth must benefit all, says PMDaily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)

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10 years ago

TheCitizen

07 Aug

Deposit revenues before spending, authorities urged

The government has called upon local government authorities (LGAs) to cultivate a tendency of banking all their collected revenues before making expenditures for the same.

 

5 years ago

The Citizen Daily

07 Mar

Tanzania in international tax law : Tax incentives for foreign investment—1

Tanzania in international tax law : Tax incentives for foreign investment—1  The Citizen Daily

 

5 years ago

The Citizen Daily

20 Mar

Tanzania in international tax law : Tax incentives for foreign investment—2

Tanzania in international tax law : Tax incentives for foreign investment—2  The Citizen Daily

 

5 years ago

The Citizen Daily

26 Mar

MANAGING TAX RISKS: Impact of virus crisis on tax collections

MANAGING TAX RISKS: Impact of virus crisis on tax collections  The Citizen Daily

 

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