DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 25 --   WAVE of optimism is sweeping across Tanzania as citizens, taxpayers and business stakeholders gear up for the official launch of the Tanzania Revenue Authoritys (TRA) Integrated Domestic Revenue Administration System (IDRAS), a major reform widely hailed as a turning point in tax administration and service delivery.

Scheduled for launch on February 9, this year, IDRAS will replace multiple fragmented tax platforms with a single, fully integrated digital system. The reform is expected to bring speed, transparency and convenience to millions of taxpayers while strengthening trust between the business community and the TRA.

Speaking in separate interviews by Sunday News, stakeholders across sectors voiced e...