Contents - Tanzania Revenue Authority

PREFACE
Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) in collaboration with the Zanzibar
Revenue Board (ZRB) has decided to introduce seminars on
entrepreneurship skills to small and medium taxpayers. The main
objective of conducting seminars in entrepreneurship is to create
awareness among entrepreneurs and future entrepreneurs as a
prerequisites for starting and managing a sustainable business
enterprise. This move has been triggered by the fact that the taxpayer
is the main player in mobilizing revenue for the two governments of
the United Republic of Tanzania and that of the Revolutionary
Government of Zanzibar. On this note, seminars in entrepreneurship
will be conducted to involve small and medium taxpayers and
stakeholders in tax management.
Small and medium size entrepreneurs contribute greatly to the
Government efforts towards economic growth and poverty
eradication under MKUKUTA, for Mainland Tanzania and MKUZA for
Zanzibar. It is therefore important for TRA and ZRB to observe their
role as partners in revenue collection and provide training to other
stakeholders on how to effectively manage business, increase sales
and sustain in business environment.
This publication for small and medium taxpayers has been released
at a time when the fourth phase Government of United Republic of
Tanzania is determined to improve the livelihood of Tanzanians
through various strategies. The book gives a brief explanation on the
art of entrepreneurship, advantages of entrepreneurship education
such as; expanding businesses, how to increase income that
ultimately leads to poverty alleviation in our communities, creating
employment opportunities, widening of the tax base of collection and
increasing government revenue.
During various seminars regularly conducted by revenue authorities
on the tax laws, regulations and payment of tax, the need for
entrepreneurship education to the taxpayers has clearly been noted.
Many taxpayers do not know much about entrepreneurship and its
role in business promotion. They lack tactics of business
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