For the first time in history, the Zanzibar government yesterday unveiled its 1tr/- budget framework for the 2017/18 financial year. With an increase of over 200bn/- from the previous 841bn/- budget of 2015/2016, the 2017/2018 Fiscal Year…
Following the amendment of Section 8 of the Value Added Tax Act No. 4 of 1998 on the rate of VAT from 20 to 1 percent of the taxable value take effect from 1st September , 2009 will also effect the previous formula in calculating VAT amount
Explanations for changes in our performance 2006/2007 collection performance. The collection rate for 2006/07 has increased since 2005/06 when we were forced to change the software system that we used to hold our Rates records. During the…
In the recent past, mining and tourism have been the fastest growing sectors in Tanzania with average growth rates of 10% and 5.5% between 1998 and 2002. this growth has coincided with a relatively strong performance in non-traded sectors…
The Zanzibar Revenue Board (ZRB) was established under the ZRB Act No. 7 of 1996 as the prime agency of the Government of Zanzibar for collection and administration of all taxes from Inland Revenue sources other than customs, excise and…

