Where Mkuya went wrong on 2015/16 fiscal year’s budget

Dar es Salaam. It is an open secret that Finance minister, Ms Saada Mkuya inspired hope in low-income earners when she presented Tanzania’s 2015/2016 budget in Parliament last Thursday.

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10 years ago

TheCitizen

08 May

Govt issues budget pledge to youth ahead of new fiscal year

The government will increase the budget for empowering youths by 66.6 per cent during the next financial year, the Labour and Employment deputy minister has said. 

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

16 May

ECONOMICS MADE SIMPLE: Are legislators debating typical election year budget 2015/16?

>In election years as is the case for 2015, Tanzania’s budgets tend to be more politicised than in other years, thereby making them election year budgets. The 2015/16 national budget discussion started in parliament on May 12, 2015. This article has been written three days after budget discussions began in Dodoma.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

30 Jan

Lipumba, activists wrong on Mkuya

The debate on the pros and cons of the appointment of Ms Saada Mkuya Salum as minister for Finance is ill-timed. It has come at the wrong time.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

13 Jun

Mkuya’s budget criticised

Dar es Salaam. An increase in the fuel levy will raise transportation and manufacturing costs, experts warn.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

12 Jun

Mkuya’s budget tricks

With an eye on the General Election, the government marginally reduces PAYE for low-income earners, but slaps more tax on fuel

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

09 Mar

Revealed: Minister Mkuya’s first budget

When President Jakaya Kikwete’s fourth Finance minister tables her maiden budget in two months’ time, it will be nearly Sh20 trillion.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

09 Mar

Poor revenue, high debts haunt govt in 2013/14 fiscal year

This financial year has been tough for the government. It was difficult to implement last year’s budget, largely due to failure to raise funds on time. Matters have been made worse by less than satisfactory expenditure management in the wake of poor revenue collection and missed tax targets.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

23 Jun

National budget debate set to end today, Mkuya to respond to queries

Members of Parliament are today expected to wind up the debate on the 2014/15 national Budget estimates ready for the Finance minister, Ms Saada Mkuya Salum, and her deputies, Mr Adam Malima, and Mr Mwigulu Nchemba, to respond to their concerns.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

14 Jun

OPINION:There's little to cheer in this year's budget

The national budget tabled on Thursday appears to have shed more confusion than light on what the people can expect. There are those who consider it a people-centred plan, meaning it has targeted the man on the street for growth and prosperity

 

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