Closer cooperation between the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) and the Confederation of Tanzania Industries (CTI) is being viewed as a strategic driver for industrial competitiveness, investment, and revenue growth in the country.
Speaking during a meeting with CTI leaders in Dar es Salaam, TRA Commissioner General, Mr. Yusuph Juma Mwenda, said the federation has become an important bridge between industrialists and the tax authority, helping to build trust and promote voluntary tax compliance.
“CTI has consistently demonstrated leadership in encouraging manufacturers to meet their tax obligations. This partnership has supported revenue collection and contributed directly to national development,” Mr. Mwenda said.
The manufacturing sector remains central to Tanzania’s development agenda, with government policy prioritising industrialisation as a key pillar for job creation and economic transformation.
Analysts argue that effective collaboration between regulators and the private sector is essential to improving competitiveness, reducing compliance barriers, and attracting new investment.
CTI Chairman, Mr. Hussein Sufian, commended TRA for its proactive engagement with industrialists, noting that timely solutions to regulatory challenges had improved the business environment.
He stressed that structured dialogue between TRA and CTI is vital in aligning tax policy with the country’s industrial growth targets.
“Through CTI membership, manufacturers gain access to a collective platform that provides technical support and ensures their concerns are addressed in national policy discussions,” Mr. Sufian said, while urging non-member manufacturers to join the federation.
The renewed partnership between TRA and CTI is expected to support Tanzania’s Five-Year Development Plan, which identifies manufacturing as a priority sector for increasing exports, creating jobs, and strengthening the tax base.