Red tape, high fees hurt freight forwarding firms

Tanzania’s freight forwarders are crying over the absence of a smooth environment of operating to enable them to contribute fully to the country’s economic development.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

14 Apr

High licence fees hurt us: small traders

>The Vibindo Society has pleaded with the government to review business licence fees for small and medium traders, because the current arrangement discourages a good number of people planning to start business.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

31 Dec

Ticts overcharge us in exchange rates, claim forwarding firms

Freight forwarding companies are up in arms over exchange rates being applied at the Tanzania International Container Terminal (Ticts) that were higher than indicative rates issued by the Bank of Tanzania (BoT).

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

18 Jan

Forwarding firms applaud new Dar port goods clearing system

Managements of clearing and forwarding companies have applauded the new system of clearing goods from the port of Dar es Salaam which the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) plans to adopt in a bid to solve hurdles facing the industry.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Remittance fees 'hurt Africans'

Communities in sub-Saharan Africa are being "hurt" by high fees charged by money transfer operators, charity Comic Relief says.

 

10 years ago

BBC

Unwrapping Africa's red tape

Self-made billionaire on how to do business in Africa

 

11 years ago

Daily News

20 May

Taxation, school fees hurt education sector

Taxation, school fees hurt education sector
Daily News
DELAYED inspection of schools, numerous taxes and exorbitant school fees have been pointed out as setbacks in the growth of the education sector. Debating the 2014/2015's Ministry of Education and Vocational Training Budget estimates here, Members of ...

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

30 Nov

Too much red tape stifling business: transporter

A local logistics company, Swift Motors, has cited bureaucracy and requirement to apply for several licences for logistic services as major challenges facing the sector in Tanzania.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

20 Mar

NEMC red tape angers investors

 Investors have raised concern over unnecessary costs incurred in implementing regulations on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) before commencement of business projects.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

09 Apr

Red tape feared in municipal bonds

Dar es Salaam. It is not clear when Tanzania’s municipalities and other local councils will start raising capital from capital markets as they are worried by the bureaucratic challenge in the central government.

 

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