I own a brand name in Tanzania since 2018 and came across a BRELA publication few months ago that my brand will be removed from the register after the lapse of one month if I do not renew it. It is now over a month and I believe I’ve lost my trademark. What can I […]

I am employed by a certain Tanzanian company since November 2015. My good performance at the company has earned me bonuses, including travelling abroad with my four children. The first three were born before I joined the company. Unfortunately, since 2024, the Company’s business started to fall drastically. In response, the Company has called for […]

I was married in a massive wedding attended by more than 1,000 people. During the wedding ceremony, my father in law gifted us a beach plot. While we were still living together as husband and wife, I secured a loan which was used to build our mansion on that property. My husband is now claiming […]

My husband was out of town when a bank required spousal consent for a mortgage over our matrimonial home. The bank officer sent the documents through WhatsApp and I replied with a voice note saying ‘it is okay.’ I never physically signed anything. The bank now claims I gave valid consent. Is a WhatsApp message […]

Our company is registered as a Tier 2 non-deposit taking microfinance service provider and is licensed to provide lending services. We do not accept deposits from the public. Following a tax audit, the Tanzania Revenue Authority assessed us for excise duty on the basis that we are a financial institution. We objected to the assessment, […]

I recently went to a salon to have my hair braided. After the process, the salon staff asked to take photographs of me. I understood this to be for internal purposes or to show other clients at the salon. Later that evening, my husband forwarded me a post from the salon’s Instagram page, where my […]

My ex-girlfriend and I were blessed with a baby back then. Our son is still in the custody of his mother’s family. I have been sending money whenever needed for the upkeep of my son. However, strangely, that family has been denying me access to my son simply because I did not pay the dowry. […]

My Wife and her father recently passed away in a tragic accident. We are not sure as to who died first. My father in law left a Will bequeathing most of his properties (estate) to his daughter (my wife). On the other hand, my wife left a Will stating that all her estate should be […]

I have been operating a market stall for many years and always believed I owned it because I bought it from another trader. I also regularly paid market levies to the local authority. Recently, the Council demolished my stall without giving me any notice, claiming I was only a tenant in arrears. I lost my […]

I was recently assessed by the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) for a tax liability of TZS 1.8 billion, which meant I was required to pay one-third of that amount approximately TZS 600 million in order to validate my intended objection against the assessment. The amount was simply too high, so I applied for a waiver […]