In this week’s column:

Tanzania and Singapore Sign Double Taxation Agreement

  • Double taxation on cross-border income addressed
  • Reduced withholding tax rates introduced
  • Technical service fees expressly covered
  • Permanent establishment rules expanded
  • Anti-treaty shopping provisions included
  • Exchange of information framework established
  • Complaints by Mutual Agreement Procedure prescribed

In this week’s Legal Quest
poll results:

  • Can a marriage be legally annulled if one of the parties was incapable of consummating it from the outset?
    YES – 91% | NO – 9%
  • Is it allowed to run a funding campaign to support someone in need?
    YES – 60% | NO – 40%
  • Can a person be charged with a crime for sharing someone else’s private information online?
    YES – 96% | NO – 4%

Residence identity card

Did you know that having a residence identity card issued by NIDA is a mandatory requirement for non-citizens who reside in Tanzania for more than six months.