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By Erick Kabendera
The government's new measures to curb tax evasion have helped the Tanzania Revenue Authority collect over Tsh1.3 trillion in less than two months.
President John Magufuli has cracked the whip on TRA and Dar es Salaam port senior officials who were suspected of colluding with business people to import thousands of containers without paying taxes.
As a result of the crackdown, at least 20 officials accused of involvement in the illegal network have been sacked and most of them charged with abuse of office.
Officials of Azam Inland Container Depot (ICD), owned by prominent businessman Said Salim Bakhresa, were also charged alongside TRA officials for economic sabotage and causing loss of Tsh12.7 billion in unpaid taxes.
Na waongo wengine hawa hapa
Dr Mpango explained further that Said Salim Bakhresa and Company Limited was required to pay Sh12.6bn as owner of the ICD where all the 329 containers were kept.
He said in addition to Sh2.2bn the company had already paid, it was expected to pay Sh2bn more yesterday afternoon.
He elaborated that TRA expected to collect Sh12.6bn from Azam ICD, which is owned by Said Salim Bakhresa and Company Ltd.
The TRA chief said other companies whose clearance of their containers did not abide by the procedure would also be required to clear the payments within seven days as directed by President Magufuli.
Other companies on the list, with their number of containers in brackets, included Lotai Steel Tanzania Ltd (100); Tifo Global Mart (Tanzania) Company Limited (30); IPS Roofing Company Limited (20); Rushywheel Tyre Centre Co Ltd(12); Homing International Limited (9); Red East Building Materials Company Ltd (7), and Tybat Trading Co Limited (5).