Tanzania's Mining Reforms a Bonus for Small Scale Miners

 Parliament has approved a Bill designed to relieve small scale miners of the burden of paying withholding tax of 5% and 18% value added tax. The amendments to the Mining Act will make it compulsory for traders to buy and sell minerals through mineral and gem houses that will be established countrywide.

Mining activities at the Ntunga site (file photo).

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