INTRODUCTION The Tanzania Land Transport Regulatory Authority (Complaint Handling Procedures) Rules, 2024 (Government Notice No. 16 of 2024) have been issued by the Minister for Transport on 12 January 2024 via Government Notice No. 16. These Rules revoke the SUMATRA (Complaints and Review Procedures) Rules, 2008. The Rules apply to complaints involving a service...
INTRODUCTION The Advancement of science and technology has made the environment susceptible to data breaches, leading to numerous complaints about violations of data privacy. As a response to this situation, the Parliament of Tanzania enacted the Data Protection Act of 2023. Among others, the Act empowers the Minister to make regulations under Section 54 of...
INTRODUCTION Following, the enactment of the Personal Data Protection Act 2022 (Act No. 11 of 2022) which is the principal Act for the protection of the right to privacy and personal security, the Minister for Information Communication and Information Technology passed two Regulations namely the Personal Data Protection (Complaints Settlement and Procedures) Regulations, 2023, (Government...
INTRODUCTION Tanzania has introduced The Personal Data Protection Act (Act No. 11 of 2022) which is the principal Act for the protection of the right to privacy and personal security enriched in the Constitution of The United Republic of Tanzania, 1977. On 27th November 2022 the Personal Data Protection Act was passed into law and...
KEY POINTS Abolition of Export Levy on Raw Hides and Skins Introduction of Withholding tax on Holder of Primary Mining License, Artisanal Miners and Carbon Trading Extension of Period to have Primary Data Servers in Tanzania Reduction of Skills Development Levy (SDL) from 4% to 3.5% Clarity on the definition of Storage Facility excludes storage...
INTRODUCTION On 02 December 2022, the Parliament of Tanzania passed the new Tanzania Investment Act, 2022 (Act No. 10 of 2022). Subsequently, the Minister for Investment, Industries and Trade issued the Government Notice No. 94 of 17 February 2023 to effectively operationalize the new Investment Act. This publication, therefore, reviews and highlights the salient features...
INTRODUCTION The Finance Act, 2021 (Act No. 3 of 2021) has amended 22 revenue and other related laws in Tanzania with a view to imposing and altering certain taxes, duties, levies, and fees in order to enhance the collection and management of public revenues. The amended laws are The Companies Act, Cap. 212; The Electronic...
Introduction The Government of Tanzania through the Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, in the exercise of his legislative power under Section 121(c) and (f) of the Wildlife Conservation Act, Cap. 283, has issued new Regulations, “The Wildlife Conservation (Special Wildlife Investment Concession Areas) Regulations, 2021, G.N. No. 397 of 2021” to regulate investment in...
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