TECH INVESTMENT INCENTIVES IN ZANZIBAR Silicon Zanzibar is a recent initiative that has been announced in Zanzibar by the Ministry of Investment & Economic Development within the Fumba Special Economic Zone. The aim is to pull tech-based businesses, their workers, specialists, and investors. The goal is to place Zanzibar as an attractive location for the [...]
The Minister of Minerals in Tanzania Mainland recently issued the Mining (Local Content) (Amendment) Regulations (the amendments) through Government Notice No. 479 of 2022. The amendments brought by the Minister are aimed at addressing regulatory and practical challenges affecting adherence to local content in the mining sector as provided under the Mining Local Content Regulations, [...]
MINING LAW – LEGAL ALERTS ON RECENT CHANGES AFFECTING NON-INDIGENOUS TANZANIAN COMPANIES IN PROVISION OF GOODS AND SERVICES IN MINING SECTOR. In its recent announcement, the Mining Commission under the Ministry of Minerals, has issued amendments with regards to the provision of goods and services by a Non-Indigenous Tanzanian Company in the Mining Industry Value [...]
Introduction On 11th October, 2021, The Written Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.4) Act, 2021 (“the Amending Act”) became operational, amending several laws. Among other law, the Non- Citizens (Employment Regulation) Act, Act No 1 of 2015 (“the Act”) has been amended to affect the non-citizens’ employment regime in Tanzania. Apart from the Amending Act, the [...]
The Magistrates Courts’ Act (hereinafter referred to as “the MCA”) provides for the jurisdiction, powers and functions, establishment, constitution, and set up of the Primary Court, District Court, the Resident Magistrate’s Court, and other related matters. The Written Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Act, 2021 (hereinafter referred to as “The Act”) has made a [...]
On 11th October 2021 the Government published the Written Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Act, 2021 (“The Amendment”) which makes amendment to several laws (Principal Acts) including: The Companies Act (CAP. 212); The Business Names (Registration) Act (CAP. 213); The Trade and Service Marks Act (CAP. 326). A quick overview of what the Amendment [...]
On the 21st of September 2021, the Minister for Trade and Industries Development of Zanzibar issued a public announcement that affects companies incorporated under the Companies law of Mainland Tanzania and thereafter issued with a certificate of compliance to operate in Zanzibar as a branch. Such companies have been provided with a Ninety (90) days’ [...]
Recently, the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Human Settlement Development issued a PUBLIC NOTICE regarding information verification of landowners in Tanzania. The verification process was scheduled to commence on the 01st of July 2021 to 30th of September 2021, whereby all landowners with Certificates of Title, Letters of Offer and Residential Licences are all required to adhere to the verification process. The process shall [...]
The new Electronic and Postal Communications (Online Content) Regulations, 2020 signed and gazetted by Hon. Dr. Harrison G. Mwakyembe, the Minister of Information, Culture, Artists and Sports revokes and replaces the Electronic and Postal Communications (Online Content) Regulations GN No. 133 of 2018. The rules apply to all online content services broadcasted to the [...]
The Finance Act, 2021 has amended the Local Government Authorities (Rating) Act, CAP 289 and the Tax Administration Act, 2015 to affect property tax in Tanzania. The Finance Act, 2021 has amended the Local Government Authorities (Rating) Act, Cap 289 to impose property rate on all buildings on a single plot, previously, in the [...]
