Tanzania Revenue Authority

The Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) is a government agency of Tanzania, charged with the responsibility of managing the assessment, collection and accounting of all central government revenue. It is a semi-autonomous body that operates in conjunction with the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs. The current chairperson of the TRA is Dr. suleiman M. Missango. Offices of the TRA are located in Dar es Salaam.

Tanzania Revenue Authority

Mamlaka ya Mapato Tanzania  (Swahili)
Government agency overview
Formed	1995
Jurisdiction	Tanzania
Headquarters	Sokoine Drive, Dar es Salaam
Motto	Together we build our nation
Employees	3,600
Minister responsible	Dr. Philip Mpango, Minister of Finance and Planning
Government agency executive	Edwin P.Mhede[1], Commissioner General
Key document	Tanzania Revenue Authority Act, 1995
Website	www.tra.go.tz

The TRA was established by Act of Parliament Not. 11 of 1995, and it started its operations on 1 July 1996. In carrying out its statutory functions, TRA is regulated by law, and is responsible for administering impartially various taxes of the Central Government.[2]

See also

• Economy of Tanzania
• Government of Tanzania
• Taxation in Tanzania

References

1. P. Mhede-tra-commissioner "Tanzania Revenue Authority New Commissioner General Appointed" Check |url= value (help). TanzaniaInvest. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
2. "Taxpayers-Charter, Revised (8th Edition)" (PDF). Tanzania Revenue Authority. July 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2018.

External links

• Tanzania Revenue Authority official site