Dar es Salaam — The Chairperson of the Presidential Commission on Tax System Reforms, Ombeni Sefue, has proposed the establishment of an investment- and business-friendly tax framework aligned with the Tanzania Development Vision 2050.
The recommendations were presented at the State House in Dar es Salaam today, March 18, 2026, during the official handover of the commission's report to President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
Ambassador Sefue emphasized that the proposed tax system should reflect the self-reliance philosophy championed by Julius Nyerere, while ensuring it does not constrain private sector growth. The private sector is projected to contribute approximately 70 percent of the country's gross domestic product.
He further noted that achieving long-term economic growth targets will require a tax system that broadens the tax base in a fair and equitable manner, thereby enhancing domestic revenue mobilization.
According to Sefue, Tanzania's economic growth rate has reached about six percent, while the tax-to-GDP ratio has increased from 11.5 percent in 2003 to 13.5 percent in 2005, indicating a positive trend in revenue collection performance.
