DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 24 -- TANZANIA Revenue Authority (TRA) Commissioner General, Mr Yusuph Mwenda has assured Tanzanians that the countrys drive toward self-reliance through domestic revenue will not involve raising tax rates. Instead, the focus will be on improving efficiency, broadening the tax base and combating tax evasion.

Speaking in Dar es Salaam over the weekend, Commissioner Mwenda reiterated the vision outlined by President Samia Suluhu Hassan during the opening of Parliament and the swearing-in of Ministers, where she said Tanzania must increasingly finance its development from domestic sources.

Commissioner Mwenda highlighted three key measures for achieving this goal, which include closing all tax evasion loopholes, fosteri...