INTRODUCTION On 11th March 2025, the Minister for Finance issued the Foreign Exchange Use Regulations, 2025 (Government Notice No. 198 of 2025) which set the Government Directives on the Use of Foreign Exchange in Tanzania. Effective from 11th March 2025. The Regulations come amidst the amendment of the previous amendment of the Bank of Tanzania...

INTRODUCTION On 08th September 2023 the Capital Markets and Securities Authority issued the Capital Markets and Securities Tribunal Rules, GN. No. 649 of 2023 as amended by Capital Markets and Securities Tribunal (Amendment) Rules Gn. No. 468 issued on. 14th June 2024. These Rules were issued to provide for the procedural aspects of resolving disputes...

INTRODUCTION Posting or publishing a video clip on Instagram without obtaining consent from the individuals featured in the video can potentially lead to legal liability. This can involve violations of privacy rights, copyright infringement, or defamation. On 30 July 2024, the High Court of Tanzania (Dar es Salaam Sub-Registry) through the case of SAFARI AUTOMOTIVE...

INTRODUCTION Posting or publishing a video clip on Instagram without obtaining consent from the individuals featured in the video can potentially lead to legal liability. This can involve violations of privacy rights, copyright infringement, or defamation. On 30 July 2024, the High Court of Tanzania (Dar es Salaam Sub-Registry) through the case of SAFARI AUTOMOTIVE...

Introduction The Court of Appeal of Tanzania (Court of Appeal) had on the 29th August 2024 delivered a landmark decision on Civil Appeal No. 254 of 2021 involving JP Decaux Tanzania Limited (the Appellant) and Jcdecaux SA and Jcdecaus Tanzania Limited (the Respondents). The Court of Appeal of Tanzania made it clear that, registration of...

INTRODUCTION The Tanzania Finance Act, 2024 (Act No. 6 of 2024) has amended various tax and non-tax laws with a view of bringing reforms through the imposition and alteration of certain taxes, duties, levies and fees to enhance the collection, management of public revenues and the business environment. The amended laws are, the Banking and...

INTRODUCTION On the 01st September 2023 the Tanzania Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA) issued the Petroleum (Settlement of Disputes arising from Upstream Petroleum Operations) Rules, 2023 via Government Notice No. 620 of 2023. These Rules set the procedures relating to the settlement of disputes between parties engaged in Oil and Gas exploration or development operations...

INTRODUCTION On 06th October 2023, the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) issued new Foreign Exchange (Bureau de Change) Regulations via Government Notice No. 730 of 2023. The 2023 Regulations replaces the older Foreign Exchange (Bureau de Change) Regulations, 2019. The Regulations cover various aspects related to bureau de change businesses, management, operation as well as supervision...

INTRODUCTION  On 08th March 2024, the Minister for State, Prime Minister’s Office, Labour, Youth, Employment and Persons with Disability issued the Social Security (Use of Members Benefit Entitlements as Collateral for Home Mortgage) Regulations through Government Notice No. 141. The regulations are made under Section 38 of The Social Security Act, Cap. 135 that empowers...

INTRODUCTION On the 01st of September 2023, the Minister for Industry and Trade (the Minister) issued the Business Licensing Regulations, 2023 (the New Regulations), vide the Government Notice No. 626 of 2023. The New regulations prescribe the procedure, requirements and set the terms and conditions for the issuance, validity and administration of the business licenses...