NOTICE ON DISSOLUTION OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN TANZANIA.
On the 24th of January 2023, the Ministry of Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups (MOHCDGEC) issued a notice to the public on the dissolution of 4,898 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s) pursuant to Section 7(1)(e) of the Non-Governmental Organization Act CAP 56 of the laws of Tanzania.
Out of those, 4,879 NGO have been dissolved for non-compliance with the requirements of the laws and regulations. The remaining 19 NGO’s have ceased their activities in the country voluntarily.
It is very important to comply with the set requirements of the laws and regulations for smooth operations of NGO’s. Some of these compliances in terms of Section 29 of the NGO Act include but not limited to;
- Submission of annual activity and audited reports after completion of each year of the NGO’s operations
- Payment of the respective Annual fees being Tshs 50,000 or USD 100 for International NGO’s
It is important to note that penalties (Tshs 100,000/- for Local NGOs and USD 300 for International NGOs) are imposed for late submission of annual activities and audited reports. Deadlines for submission of annual returns are indicated in the guidelines for filing annual returns.
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