I am a Christian living in Dar es Salaam. Earlier this year, I started attending a church near my home. On the following Sunday, I was told that I had to pay tithe (famously known as fungu la kumi) based on my monthly income. Since I did not have money at the time, I was […]

I recently saw photographs and videos online showing people wearing the black gown, bibs and wig normally associated with advocates’ Court professional attire. This has made me wonder whether it is legal for anyone to wear an advocate’s Court attire, even if they are not practicing advocates. Does Tanzanian law prohibit this in the same […]

I am a chief operations officer at a certain company in Tanzania. Our company is intending to conclude a certain commercial contract with a South African company. We have allowed our internal lawyer to review the contract and one of his comments is that our arbitration clause is not clear, for it confuses place and […]

I am a university student in Tanzania pursuing a degree in Statistics and Finance. To help meet my school expenses, I used part of my Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB) funds to lend money to fellow students at an agreed interest rate. To secure repayment, I would keep collateral such as educational certificates, National […]

I am a businessman based in Mwanza. In January this year, the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) issued tax assessments against my business. I lodged objections in February and paid one-third of the assessed tax as required by law to validate the objections. Since then, I have been following up with TRA for an admission letter, […]

I am a majority shareholder in a company that owns several properties registered in the company’s name. Recently, one of the other shareholders passed away, and her family has included the company and its properties as part of her estate. Although the deceased was widely known as the owner of the company, there are other […]

I was surprised one morning to find wildebeest grazing on my compound in my home village in Mara region. Will it be considered illegal hunting if I kill it and enjoy its delicious meat? Kindly guide me. PA, Mara Your question is very interesting. Wildlife matters are governed by the Wildlife Conservation Act, Cap. 283 […]

Wife got married while I was in prison I was imprisoned for 7 years. After my release, I found my wife had gotten married to another man. I want to know what does the law say on this? What are my rights? JM, Mtwara We are so sorry to hear about your story. In Tanzania, […]

I am a chief operations officer at one of the Companies operating in the Oil and Gas sector in Tanzania (TZCo) under partnership arrangement with the National Oil Company (TPDC). While our Company is owned by a South African Company, the South African Company is owned by a Company registered in Europe. It has been […]