Company Formation & Business Registration
Register a company, branch or business name with BRELA, correctly structured from day one.
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Market Entry for Foreign Investors
A single partner for entering Tanzania: structure, registration, incentives, tax, payroll and permits.
Key facts
TIC thresholdUSD 500,000 for foreign or joint-venture projects
WHT on services to non-residents15%
Non-resident employees15% flat tax on employment income
Entering Tanzania involves BRELA, TRA, TIC, sector regulators, immigration and local government, each with its own forms and timelines. We act as your on-the-ground finance and compliance team: we design the right structure, register and license the entity, secure incentives, set up tax and payroll compliance, and report to head office in the format you need.
What's included
Entry structure
Subsidiary versus branch, holding structures and double tax treaty considerations.
Full set-up
BRELA registration, TIN, licences, bank account, VAT, NSSF and WCF, managed as one project.
Incentives
TIC Certificate of Incentives, EPZ/SEZ status and sector incentives.
Cross-border payments
Withholding tax on service fees, royalties and interest (non-resident rates up to 15%) and treaty relief.
Transfer pricing
Policies and documentation for transactions with group companies.
Local representation
Registered office, local contact and statutory filings while you build your team.
How it works
- 1Entry strategy call
- 2Structure & tax memo
- 3Registration & licensing
- 4Incentives & permits
- 5Compliance set-up
- 6Ongoing outsourced finance
Frequently asked
Yes. Many foreign clients use us as their outsourced finance function: bookkeeping, tax, payroll and reporting to head office, until they are ready to build an internal team.
Tanzania has treaties with several countries that may reduce withholding tax on dividends, interest, royalties and management fees. Relief depends on meeting treaty conditions and documentation, which we review case by case.
Free consultation
Talk to a foreign investors consultant.
Share a few details and we'll come prepared, with the documents you need and a clear fixed fee.
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