Tax

Tax compliance is becoming an increasingly complex affair to businesses not only in Tanzania but also globally. As a consequence, business entities grapple with the challenge of allocating their resources between tax compliance issues and their core business functions.
We can help your business in all tax compliance issues while your people channel their valuable time to your core business functions.
Our tax practice is staffed with experts with deep knowledge of both direct and indirect tax framework in Tanzania. We consult clients in diverse industries such as logistics, trading, manufacturing, construction, hospitality, professional services and energy.

Tax Planning:
Our tax experts can provide you with advice on how you can structure your transactions (such as acquisitions, restructuring, mergers, joint ventures etc.) with a view of minimizing overall tax impact on your business.

International Taxation & Transfer Pricing
Tax Authorities throughout the world are subjecting to ever greater scrutiny controlled transactions of multinational companies with a view of curbing potential tax evasion through profit shifting. This comes hand in hand with enactment of tax legislations (e.g. Tanzania’s Tax Administration (Transfer Pricing) Regulations, 2018) that place significant tax compliance burden on multinational corporations.

  • Our tax experts are here to advise you on pertinent tax issues on cross-border controlled transactions such as:
  • Transfer Pricing Documentations & Policies,
  • Transfer Pricing dispute resolution,
  • Transfer Pricing Advisory – to help you mitigate controlled transactions tax risks etc.

Customs & International Trade Services
We advise clients on compliance to customs laws requirements when entering into international trade agreements. We also offer expert advice on customs related matters such as

  • Customs classifications and valuations
  • Filling of customs entry forms and clearance of imported and exported goods
  • Follow ups on tax refunds/rebates
  • Advice on establishment of customs warehouses 

Tax Compliance Services:

Our team will help your business comply with periodic tax filling obligations. This covers;

  • Monthly VAT Returns
  • Certification of VAT refunds claims
  • Corporate Tax – Annual Tax Returns and Self-Assessed Estimates.
  • Tax Computations
  • Withholding Taxes etc.

Tax Audits & Tax Disputes:

We are a group of seasoned experts when it comes to dealing with tax authorities on matters relating to tax audits and tax disputes resolution.

We can work with you to efficiently manage tax audits carried by the Tax Authority with the aim of ensuring amicable resolution of tax audit queries and any disputes arising from such audits. In particular we can help you in:

  • Responding to audit/investigation queries.
  • Lodging tax objections
  • Appealing tax decisions to the tax appellate bodies.
  • Arranging discussions or negotiations with tax officials on matters of tax disputes.

Tax Due Diligence:

We conduct tax due diligence to help you uncover and quantify tax exposures emanating from potential Merger & Acquisition transactions.

Tax Health Checks & Training:

  • We will help you to evaluate your business’ tax compliance status by reviewing your business transactions and tax records.
  • We will also train your staff on emerging tax issues including new legislations, new tax practices/pronouncements from the tax administrator etc.