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NGOs and Regulatory Issues Relating to Non-Governmental Organizations

With an experienced team, Breakthrough Attorneys provides comprehensive legal and consultancy service with regards to establishment and management of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) both local and international, which seek to operate in Tanzania.

Our legal services range from establishment of NGOs, immigration and work permit issues, employment and labour relations, taxation matters, as well as post registration compliance issues. We keep ourselves and our clients abreast with developments of law in the NGO and civil societies sector and ensure that our clients are well informed with such developments via regular publications of bulletins, articles and newsletters.

We specifically represent our NGO clients in obtaining Certificate of Registration for both Local and International NGOs; work permit and resident permit for foreign employees and volunteers; providing updates on changes of the law; assisting in compliance and regulatory matters after the process of registration; advising and assisting on tax related issues to NGOs, exemption, and applications for charitable status.

NGO’S REGULATORY UPDATE: COMPULSORY REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT ANNUAL ACTIVITIES AND FINANCIAL REPORTS BY NGOS REGISTERED UNDER THE NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION ACT, 2002 BY 15TH APRIL 2021

All Non-Governmental Organizations are required to prepare and submit their Annual activities and financial reports to the office of the Registrar of Non-Governmental Organizations. The process to submit annual activities and financial reports. Consequences of failure to submit reports on time. 1.0  Introduction All Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Tanzania are required by the law to […]

TAX LAW AND NGO’S PRACTICE UPDATE: THE TAX REVENUE APPEALS BOARD HOLDS THAT NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPTED FROM TAX WHEN THERE IS AN AGREEMENT FOR EXEMPTION OF TAXES WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF TANZANIA

An agreement between the taxpayer and the government for purposes of tax exemption bind the TRA. Employees of Organizations covered by the bilateral treaty between the United States of America and the United Republic of Tanzania on Economic and Technical Cooperation are exempted from PAYE. Employers who are Non Profitable Organizations are exempted from Skills […]

TAX AND CORPORATE LAW UPDATE: INTRODUCTION OF ELECTRONIC FILING (e-Filing) OF TAX RETURNS IN TANZANIA BY THE TANZANIA REVENUE AUTHORITY (TRA)

The Tax Revenue Authority (TRA) has transitioned its tax returns filing system from the manual filing system to the new electronic filing system The process of filing tax returns electronically. Consequences of failure to electronically file the returns on time. 1.0 Introduction The Tax Revenue Authority (TRA) in Tanzania has issued directives regarding its newly […]

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Breakthrough Attorneys is an ultramodern legal practice based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania having a spectrum of cross-borders practices that caters for local and multinational corporations, financial institutions, government entities as well as business private individuals concerning their legal needs around the globe.