Tanzania

Ease of Doing Business in

Tanzania

This page shows summary Doing Business 2012 data for Tanzania. The first table lists the overall "Ease of Doing Business" rank (out of 183 economies) and the rankings by each topic. The rest of the tables summarize the key indicators for each topic and benchmark against regional and high-income economy (OECD) averages.

Economy Overview

Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Income Category Low income
Population 45,039,573
GNI Per Capita (US$) 530.00
Doing Business 2012 Rank Doing Business 2011 Rank Change in Rank
127 125 down -2
Topic Rankings DB 2012 Rank DB 2011 Rank Change in Rank
Starting a Business 123 122 up -1
Dealing with Construction Permits 176 177 up 1
Getting Electricity 78 80 up 2
Registering Property 158 155 up -3
Getting Credit 98 96 up -2
Protecting Investors 97 93 up -4
Paying Taxes 129 123 up -6
Trading Across Borders 92 115 up 23
Enforcing Contracts 36 33 up -3
Resolving Insolvency 122 120 up -2

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The challenges of launching a business are shown below. Included are: the number of steps entrepreneurs can expect to go through to launch, the time it takes on average, and the cost and minimum capital required as a percentage of gross national income (GNI) per capita.

DB 2012 Rank 123 DB 2011 Rank 122 Change in Rank down-1
Indicator Tanzania Sub-Saharan Africa OECD

The total number of procedures required to register a firm. A procedure is defined as any interaction of the company founders with external parties (for example, government agencies, lawyers, auditors or notaries).

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Procedures (number)
12 8 5

The total number of days required to register a firm. The measure captures the median duration that incorporation lawyers indicate is necessary to complete a procedure with minimum follow-up with government agencies and no extra payments.

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Time (days)
29 37 12

Cost is recorded as a percentage of the economy’s income per capita. It includes all official fees and fees for legal or professional services if such services are required by law.

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Cost (% of income per capita)
28.8 81.2 4.7

The amount that the entrepreneur needs to deposit in a bank or with a notary before registration and up to 3 months following incorporation and is recorded as a percentage of the economy’s income per capita.

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Paid-in Min. Capital (% of income per capita)
0.0 129.8 14.1
No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Apply for clearance of the proposed company name at the Business Registration and Licensing Authority "BRELA" 1 day no charge
2 Apply for a certificate of incorporation and of commencement to Registrar of Companies 7 days TZS 206,200
3 Apply for taxpayer identification number (TIN) with the Tanzania Revenue Authority 2 days no charge
* 4 Income tax officials inspect the office site of the new company 1 day, simultaneous with procedure 3 no charge
* 5 Apply for PAYE with the Tanzania Revenue Authority 1 day, simultaneous with procedure 4 no charge
6 Apply for business license from the regional trade officer (depending on the nature of business) 6 days TZS 1,000
* 7 Receive a land and town inspection of the premises 1 day, simultaneous with procedure 6 transport cost, trivial
* 8 Have the health officer inspect the premises and obtain his signature 1 day, simultaneous with procedure 6 transport cost, trivial
9 Apply for VAT certificate with the Tanzania Revenue Authority 4 days no charge
* 10 Reveive VAT/stamp duty inspection 1 day, simultaneous with procedure 9 no charge
11 Register for the workmen’s compensation insurance at the National Insurance Corporation or other alternative insurance policy 1 day no charge
12 Obtain registration number at the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) 7 days no charge
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.

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