Technical delay in taxation I am a foreigner running a marketing company in Tanzania, and I am unfamiliar with Tanzanian law. We appealed against a significant tax assessment by the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA). Our first case did not go well. We were unsuccessful at both the Tax Revenue Appeal Board and Tribunal. Consequently, we […]

My friend recently sent me a video of a politician apparently admitting to corruption. Later, I found out that the video was not real but had been created using Artificial Intelligence (AI), which people call a ‘deepfake’. This scared me, because it looked so real and many people had already shared it online. I am […]

I recently updated my social media profile and thought it would be patriotic to use the coat of arms as my profile picture. A friend told me this might actually be against the law. I was surprised, because I see many people using flags and even parts of the emblem on their profiles. Honestly, I […]

I usually sell food and drinks outside football stadiums on match days. Recently, city officials instructed us to pack up, stating that we were operating illegally and blocking access. Well, the access point is true because on match day, there are usually a lot of people and vehicles, and movement becomes difficult even for the […]

Two years ago, I filed a land dispute case at the High Court. The case was repeatedly adjourned because the opposing party failed to appear. Recently, I was shocked to hear that my case was dismissed ‘for want of prosecution.’ I was always attending Court, so why was it dismissed, and what can I do […]

I filed a notice of appeal at the Court of Appeal because I was dissatisfied with a High Court decision. Initially, I had engaged an advocate, but later I wanted to change my advocate. Unfortunately, my new lawyer did not file a formal notice of change of advocate. Instead, he started writing letters, requesting appeal […]

Fined for jogging I recently joined a fitness group for an early morning jog. The trainer shouted, ‘run like the police are chasing you!’ I took it too seriously and actually outran everyone. Unfortunately, on the way, real traffic police stopped me and asked why I was running so fast. I panicked and told them, […]

I lost my National ID last week while travelling from Dodoma to Dar es Salaam. At first, I thought it was no big deal, I mean, I am still Tanzanian whether I have the card or not, right? But suddenly, I couldn’t register a new SIM card, the bank told me I couldn’t update my […]

I have a beautiful and successful wife, and I wish to take her surname instead of keeping mine. I have heard that in some countries, such as South Africa, husbands were not allowed to take their wives’ surnames, but this has now changed. What about Tanzania? Can I legally take my wife’s surname, and if […]

I am a concerned citizen. I have heard stories that people who go to casinos are criminals looking to clean their money. Is this true? What measures are there to stop this? Kindly guide me. NH, Arusha You are concerned about money laundering. The Anti-Money Laundering Act, Cap. 423 [R. E. 2023] (AMLA) is the […]