Dar es Salaam, Feb. 11 -- RUKWA: TRADERS in Rukwa Region have called for significant reforms to the tax assessment system used by the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA), arguing that the current system fosters tax evasion.

Speaking during a meeting with the Presidential Tax Reform Commission, businesspeople expressed concerns over the existing system, stating that improvements would encourage voluntary tax compliance among traders.

They explained that the current individual tax assessment process fosters tax evasion.

“In this system, each trader is assessed individually, prompting negotiations with TRA officers to lower tax obligations, which results in reduced revenue collection,” said Mr Wilmington Kiziba.

He said that som...