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Bowmans

Africa Guide to Cryptocurrencies

Although regulators around the world remain sceptical about recognising virtual currencies as legal tender, cryptocurrencies are already an established phenomenon and are here to stay.

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FB Attorneys

Whistleblower and Witness Protection Regulations Issued

n a bid to promote and facilitate reporting of organized crimes, corruption offences, unethical conduct, abuse of office, illegal and dangerous activities and to provide for the protection of whistleblowers and witnesses (witnesses) against potential retaliation or victim..

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ABC Attorneys

Trademark protection in Tanzania

A Trade or Service Mark is a distinctive sign; be it a name, signature, drawing or anything, which is used to distinguish similar goods or Services of various manufacturers or of such services providers. Trade or Service Marks besides serving the owner or Services p..

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Bowmans

Tanzania: Key highlights of the Carbon Trading Regulations

On 28 October 2022, the Minister of State, Vice President’s Office, Union and Environment published the Environmental Management (Control and Management of Carbon Trading) Regulations, 2022 under Government Notice No. 636 of 2022 signalling Tanzania’s formal participation..

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Breakthrough Attorneys

Tax update: The Portal for tax registration of non-resident electronic service providers is now open

Following the recent amendments passed on 01st July 2022 that saw the establishment of Digital Service Tax (DST) to non-resident electronic service providers in the Income Tax Act, 2004 and the Value Added Tax Act, 2014, the Tanzania Revenue A..

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Clyde & Co.

Prohibition of lending without a licence

In an effort to prohibit the lending of money without a licence, the Bank of Tanzania (the BoT), on 24 November 2022 published a notice (the Notice) prohibiting institutions, companies and individuals who are in the business of providing loans without a licence contrary t..

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FB Attorneys

New Investment Act in force

In a bid to promote the use of Kiswahili language in the Government’s official business and in line with the law, on 2 December 2022, the Parliament of Tanzania passed the new Tanzania Investment Act, 2022 (the new Investment Act) in Kiswahili. This follows the amen..

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ALP East Africa

Tanzania ratifies protocol to empower regional court to handle business and investment matters

Tanzania’s ratification of the protocol extending the Court’s jurisdiction is another step towards a functional and well-structured trade and investment regime within the East African Community.

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Bowmans

Tanzania: The Banking and Financial Institutions (Financial Leasing) Regulations 2022

On 23 September 2022, the Governor of the Bank of Tanzania published the Banking and Financial Institutions (Financial Leasing) Regulations via Government Notice 575 of 2022revoking the Banking and Financial Institutions ..

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