Representing and protect the interest of employers in Tanzania
- Gaps in Labour Laws
- Skills and Development Levy (SDL)
- Multiplicity of regulatory agencies and regulations
- Social Security Issues
- Multiplicity of Taxes and charges
- Skills Development
- Minimum Wages
- Labour Productivity
- Taxes on Salaries
- Work/Residents Permits
Policy advocacy achievements
- Reduction of OSHA Levy from TZS 2,000,000 to TZS 1,000,000 imposed on Salt producers and abolishment of the Registration fee for Salt mining centre
- Reduction of the Corporate Income Tax rate from 30% to 20% for new investors in the Pharmaceutical and Leather industries for five years starting from year 2018/19 up to 2022/23
- Reduction of tax on salaries (Pay as You Earn-PAYE) from 11% to 9% in the year 2016. This puts employers in a good position when negotiating salaries with their prospective employees
- Reduction of Skills and Development Levy (SDL) from 6% to 4.5%, there are ongoing advocacy efforts aimed at lowering the levy down to 2%