Samia to overhaul tax system to restore investor confidence
President Samia Suluhu Hassan receives the report of the Presidential Commission on the Review of Tax System Reforms from the Commission’s chairperson, former Chief Secretary, Ombeni Sefue, at State House in Dar es Salaam On March 18, 2026. PHOTO | STATE HOUSE
Josephine Christopher is a senior business journalist for The Citizen and Mwananchi newspapers
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Dar es Salaam. President Samia Suluhu Hassan has set in motion a sweeping overhaul of Tanzania’s taxation system, signalling a decisive shift towards restoring business confidence, improving compliance and ensuring fairness across the economy.
The move follows years of persistent complaints from traders, investors and members of the diplomatic community over bureaucracy, inconsistent enforcement and alleged malpractice within the tax administration framework.
