DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian authorities on Monday called on East African Community (ECA) member states to improve tax collection methods to attract investors.
The call was made by Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance Natu Mwamba when she opened the 51st forum for commissioners general of East African revenue authorities in Tanzania's commercial hub of Dar es Salaam.
Mwamba urged the EAC revenue authorities to improve tax laws and procedures to attract investors and encourage investment in the East African region.
Alphayo Kidata, the commissioner general for the Tanzania Revenue Authority, urged revenue authorities in the EAC region to unite and work together to bring efficiency in revenue collection, expand the tax base, prevent tax evasion, and provide better services to taxpayers.
The forum brought together commissioners general for revenue authorities from Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and South Sudan. ■