Tax evasion hurts education in poor countries: Unesco

Parliamentary Inquiry on the extent of tax evasion/avoidance, use of tax havens and illicit financial transfer has started

During its 10th annual conference, Southern Africa Development Community organization of Public Accounts Committees a resolution was passed that ” PACs or similar committees should encourage their member states to pass legislation to control the use of tax havens by companies and individuals in order to curb illicit money transfer and tax avoidance/evasion“.

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The police have announced a Sh20 million bounty for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a key suspect in the tax evasion syndicate.

The High Court has granted bail to three officials with the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) after they fulfilled the set conditions for their release from remand prison. The four officials released on bail include TRA customs director Tiagi Masamaki, TRA customer services manager Habibu Mponezya and TRA customs monitoring manager Bulton Mponezya. 

Freight forwarders are divided over the government crackdown against tax evasion.

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TRA drags two to court on tax evasion charges
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Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) has dragged at least two persons to court on forgery and tax evasion charges. Mustapha Katelu and Salum Mkoko both employees of Naipanga Amcos, a Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (SACCOS) in Dar es ...
Coop official accused of tax evasion scamDaily News

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Seven senior officials with the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) and an official with Azam Inland Container Depot (ICD) yesterday appeared in a Dar es Salaam court charged with economic sabotage and causing loss of Sh12.7 billion in unpaid taxes to the government.

Fastjet Tanzania has urged the government to expand local air strips and refurbish runways to accommodate bigger planes to enhance domestic air travel.

Tanzania: Clearing Agents' Rift on Tax Evasion Scam
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Some agents have agreed to file a petition to the High Court to protest a demand notice issued to 283 member companies over a tax evasion scandal that links them with the passage of goods at the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) without paying tax. But ...
Freight forwarders urge more cleansing at TPADaily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)

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Tanzania: Eight in Sh12.7bn Tax Evasion Court Charge
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Dar es Salaam — Seven senior officials with the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) and an official with Azam Inland Container Depot (ICD) yesterday appeared in a Dar es Salaam court charged with economic sabotage and causing loss of Sh12.7 billion in ...