The government has introduced sweeping amendments to the Finance Bill 2026, removing the proposed Sh10-per-kilogram levy on locally produced sugar, reducing excise duty on imported used vehicles,...
By
Gadiosa Lamtey
Business Reporter
Mwananchi Communications Ltd
Dar es Salaam. The government has introduced sweeping amendments to the Finance Bill 2026, removing the proposed Sh10-per-kilogram levy on locally produced sugar, reducing excise duty on imported used vehicles, and scrapping several contentious tax measures affecting agriculture, betting, and motorcycles.
New businesses, farmers, manufacturers, airlines and investors are among the main beneficiaries of Tanzania’s 2026/27 Budget…
The amendments appear to be a delicate balancing act between immense political pressure from a heavily taxed public and the…
Finance Minister Khamis Mussa Omar has indicated that the 2026/27 national Budget will include targeted tax relief measures…
Many 2026 proposals improve the situation of the tax payers. The amendment to section 11 of the income tax act replaces the old…
Parliament should consider the concerns raised about some provisions in the Finance Bill.
The bulk of measures contained in the Finance Bill, 2026, focus on reforms improving efficiency in tax collection, fairness in…
