The Rules replace manual clearance and introduce electronic clearance of bills of exchange. Time for clearance of bills of exchange reduced to one day. The roles of the Clearing and Collecting Banks vis-à-vis the drawers and beneficiaries. 1.0 Introduction A bill of exchange is defined under Section 3 (1) of the Bills of Exchange Act, […]
STATUTORY AND PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVISION OF PAYMENT SYSTEMS’ SERVICES, INCLUDING BOTH PAPER AND ELECTRONIC PAYMENT IN TANZANIA.
Governing legislation and regulations. A look into the shifting paradigms in payment systems; from paper to electronic mediums Application requirements for licenses by banks, financial institutions, non-banks and non-financial institutions. The Bank’s stand on digital cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin Conclusion 1.0 Introduction Technological changes have led into a drastic shift from paper based payment system […]
THE BANK OF TANZANIA ISSUES NEW DIRECTIVES FOR LICENSING AND OPERATIONS OF BUREAUX DE CHANGE IN TANZANIA
In Brief Time frame: Three (3) months grace period. Compliance: cessation of new registration, re-licensing and assessment of bureaux de change. Reference: Government Notice No. 223 of 2nd June, 2017 Content of the order The Bank of Tanzania (BOT)through its letter referenced FB.69/256/01 dated 21st June, 2017 has issued directivesrelated to operations of Bureaux de […]
Summary of the Finance Act, 2017
Abolition of annual motor vehicle license and escalation of excise duty on fuel. Abuse of charitable status by charitable organizations addressed. Withholding tax to small and medium scale of miners. Emphasis on Government e-payment system (GePG). Abolition of VAT on transit goods to be consumed outside Tanzania Government and public authorities to open accounts with, […]