TRA Commissioner General Yusuph Mwenda told customs agents and tax consultants to push their clients toward settling obligations fast, especially the fourth income tax installment and VAT returns. The warning came down during a weekend meeting in Dar es Salaam, where Mwenda said dodging payments through smuggling, skipping receipts, or fake declarations would trigger legal consequences.
Tanzania Freight Forwarders Association President Edward Urio backed the compliance push and pointed to service upgrades in the TANCIS system as progress. Tax consultant rep Victoria Soka is committed to spreading awareness by getting tax education into primary schools.
The authority is ramping up enforcement and anti-smuggling operations to widen the tax base while arguing that evasion kills fair competition and tanks trust among businesses that actually pay up.
Tanzania Freight Forwarders Association President Edward Urio backed the compliance push and pointed to service upgrades in the TANCIS system as progress. Tax consultant rep Victoria Soka is committed to spreading awareness by getting tax education into primary schools.
The authority is ramping up enforcement and anti-smuggling operations to widen the tax base while arguing that evasion kills fair competition and tanks trust among businesses that actually pay up.
