Govt should strike a balance on VAT

The Tanzania Homes Expo has pleaded with the government to scrap value added tax (Vat) on construction materials and houses.

>The government yesterday tabled the Value Added Tax (VAT) Bill, 2014 which among other issues aims at improving a system of collecting revenue and seal loopholes for tax evasion.

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Govt exemption of VAT on tourist services commended
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The Tourism Confederation of Tanzania (TCT) has commended the government for allowing tourism services to continue being exempted from Value Added Tax during the just ended 17th parliamentary session. According to the statement availed to The ...

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Private sector lobbies for govt to lower VAT from 18 to 16 per cent
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The private sector has recommended the government reduce Value Added Tax (VAT) from the current 18 per cent to 16 per cent, the Parliamentary committee on Budget informed the National Assembly yesterday. Making the presentation yesterday in the ...
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However, candidates waiting to sit their Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations will remain in school, the Education ministry said on Friday.

Developers are calling on the government to scrap the value-added tax (VAT) on housing.

>Hatima ya Muswada wa Sheria ya Kodi ya Ongezeko la Thamani (VAT), kujadiliwa katika Mkutano wa 15 wa Bunge iko mikononi mwa Serikali, baada ya Kamati za Kudumu za Bunge kuupinga na kupendekeza urejeshwe katika kamati za kisekta ili ujadiliwe upya.

CHAMA Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) kimetaka wabunge wake, kuhakikisha wanafanya tathmini na kupitia upya Sheria ya Kodi ya Ongezeko la Thamani (VAT) na kuweka viwango vya tozo hiyo, kulingana na huduma inayotolewa kupunguza malalamiko ya wananchi.

MTANDAO wa Policy Forum umeipongeza Serikali na Mamlaka ya Mapato Tanzania (TRA) kwa kuzingatia mapendekezo ya wadau katika uandaaji wa Muswada wa kodi ya ongezeko la thamani (VAT) wa mwaka 2014.