DAR ES SALAAM, May 30 -- THE challenge of counterfeit Electronic Tax Stamps (ETS), which was previously undermining revenue collection by the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA), is now under control, thanks to the deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The application of this technology, in place for over a year now, has enabled TRA to conduct digital market surveillance and identify areas at risk of ETS tampering, including code duplication.

“We appreciate this technology, which has replaced the traditional methods of tracking fake stamps. With AI, we can now trace the business owner using counterfeit stamps in real-time and take immediate action,” said Mr Abyud Tweve, Project Manager for TRAs ETS and Hakiki App.

Mr Twe...