- The Tanzanian Ministry of Finance and Planning presented the national budget for 2025 to 2026.
- The budget includes changes to VAT, income tax, and labor policy effective from July 1, 2025.
- New VAT exemptions include reinsurance transactions.
- VAT exemption for gaming supplies is repealed.
- Specified textiles are zero-rated for one year.
- Specified fertilizers are zero-rated for three years.
- VAT is extended to online marketing platforms and nonresident online payment service providers.
- Reduced VAT rate of 16 percent on B2C online purchases.
- A new VAT collection agency will collect 3 percent VAT on payments to registered vendors.
- The measures aim to modernize tax administration and broaden the tax base, especially in the digital sector.
Source: globalvatcompliance.com
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