Every Zatra service. Priced in the open.

Founders and investors at the idea stage.

A 45-minute call with a senior adviser, followed by a written note of the structure, licences and filing order the activity needs. The fee is credited to a package taken within 30 days.

Companies and investors weighing one defined activity in Tanzania.

A written brief on one activity: demand, competition, permits, foreign-ownership limits, timeline and cost, ending with a go, revise or stop recommendation. Delivered in 3–5 working days.

Buyers and investors about to pay a Tanzanian counterparty.

A site visit to check premises, ownership records, registrations and the payment route, with dated photographs and written findings before any money moves.

Local and foreign owners starting an activity that needs no sector licence.

One desk takes the company from name reservation to a trading-ready file: BRELA incorporation, TRA registration, ordinary business licence, notarisation and a bank-readiness pack. Target: 14 working days after complete documents. For non-regulated activities; regulated sectors are priced on their sector line.

Owners who need to start trading sooner.

Standard scope on Zatra's priority desk, plus .tz domain, business email, digital stamp, translation coordination, and NSSF, WCF, OSHA, TBS or TMDA support where the activity needs it. Target: 7 working days after complete documents.

Foreign investors and owners of regulated activities.

Fast Track scope plus work and residence permits for agreed applicants, named sector licences, TISEZA eligibility, a disclosed nominee arrangement where the structure needs one, an enhanced bank KYC file and a 90-day compliance plan. Route diagnosis within 3 working days.

Capital projects that answer to several regulators.

One accountable lead for the NEMC/EIA route, TISEZA pathway and sector licences, with a dependency map and a 12-month implementation roadmap showing which approval unlocks the next.

Clients whose work falls outside the published packages.

Feasibility, compliance repair and multi-entity work scoped in writing, with deliverables and fee agreed before work starts.

Dormant and low-activity companies.

A year of good standing: BRELA annual return, one ordinary licence renewal, registered-office administration, an obligations calendar and one review call.

Trading companies with monthly VAT and payroll filings.

Monthly books, P&L, balance sheet and cash summary, with VAT, PAYE, SDL and withholding returns prepared and filed, and the annual income tax return coordinated.

Growing companies without a finance head.

A managed finance function: dedicated bookkeeper or finance lead, 13-week cash-flow forecast, board pack and a quarterly session with a named senior adviser.

Licensed businesses with one main regulator.

Obligations and permit registers, a condition calendar, a correspondence tracker and an annual regulatory dossier for one regulator.

Projects that report to several regulators.

The same registers, calendar and dossier run across several regulators on one file.

New SMEs preparing a bank or tender file.

The first documents banks and tenders ask for: a PLAN300 business plan, core company policies, an annual budget and the first management-accounts report.

Companies taking one partnership or acquisition to signature.

One transaction from partner search to signed terms: joint-venture structure, cross-border facilitation, investor introductions and M&A advisory.

Foreign-backed ventures preparing to raise capital.

A raise-ready company: PLAN7500 bankable plan, investor-ready and ready-to-invest proposals, and registration of the foreign company or branch.

Developers and investors acquiring land for a project.

Title and location screened, the land route for the owner mapped, and the transfer completed before construction money moves.

Mining and mineral-trading entrants.

The Mining Commission licence file with NEMC registration and OSHA and fire compliance on the same desk.

Tanzanian citizens starting a sole proprietorship or a company in a non-regulated activity.

Full setup at a fixed fee: business-name or company registration, TIN with tax optimisation, the business licence and a bank account opened — TZS 300,000 when the file opens and TZS 199,000 on completion. Limited to the first 100 clients.

Tanzanian clients who need to trade within days.

Certificate of Incorporation, TIN, business licence and a bank-readiness pack for a Tanzanian-owned company, handled on the seven-working-day desk.

SMEs that need a plan for a bank, licence or tender.

A concise business plan covering the business, market, operations and simple projections, ready for a bank file, licence application or tender. Delivered in 3–5 working days.

Ventures seeking bank debt or equity.

The plan a lender or equity investor can test: an unlocked financial model, 60-month cash flow, NPV, IRR, DSCR and sensitivities. Delivered in 3–7 working days.

Boards deciding whether to commit capital.

A ten-year desk model that tests whether the project merits a full study, delivered in 2 working days.

Projects going to lenders, DFIs or grant committees.

A bankable feasibility study with site survey, geotechnical work, offtake verification, AACE Class 3 cost estimate and the ESIA route to NEMC.

Local owners forming a limited company.

Name clearance, standard constitution, BRELA filing, beneficial-ownership declaration and Certificate of Incorporation, done right the first time.

Foreign parents opening a subsidiary or branch.

Subsidiary-or-branch decision, parent documents notarised and legalised, a resident local representative appointed, and the BRELA filing completed.

Foreign owners forming a Tanzanian company.

Structure and ownership planned, the activity checked against the reserved list, registration order, TISEZA relevance, bank KYC and permit planning set, then delivered through Standard, Fast Track or Executive. The planning is part of the package price; there is no separate fee.

Investors seeking TISEZA registration, incentives or a zone licence.

The TISEZA project file, incentive eligibility tested against the TZS 1,500,000,000 (foreign or JV) and TZS 150,000,000 (citizen) minimum capital in GN 466 of 2025 reg. 14, and any SEZ or EPZ route mapped. Incentives are assessed, not assumed.

New companies opening a corporate account.

A KYC file the bank can review at once: ownership chart, resolutions, tax registrations, beneficial-ownership record and a clear activity narrative.

New employers.

Employer registration with NSSF and the Workers Compensation Fund, with the monthly contribution calendar handed over.

Businesses with workplaces or premises open to the public.

OSHA workplace registration and a fire safety certificate from the Tanzania Fire and Rescue Force, ready for licensing and inspection.

Companies about to start trading.

Chart of accounts, tax codes and reporting templates in place before the first transaction.

Local and international organisations planning non-profit work.

Choice between NGO, trust, society and company limited by guarantee; constitution and founders' file for the NGOs Coordination Board and Registrar of NGOs; then 12 months of compliance — quarterly and annual filings.

Religious, educational and charitable bodies.

Trust deed or constitution and the incorporation application to RITA, with at least two trustees resident in Tanzania.

Non-profit bodies that want corporate status without shareholders.

Constitution for a company without share capital and the BRELA filing, for non-profit bodies that want a company form.

Investors and self-employed non-citizens.

A complete Labour Commissioner file, sequenced with company setup, so the investor can work lawfully once the permit issues.

Employers hiring non-citizen specialists.

A Labour Commissioner file with qualification evidence, the case for the role and a succession plan.

Employers with other or short-term assignments.

A Labour Commissioner file for other occupations and short-term assignments, with the class chosen from the role and duration.

Investors and self-employed non-citizens.

An Immigration Department file with investor evidence and company documents, with dependants planned alongside.

Employees who hold a work permit.

An Immigration Department file matched to the issued work permit.

Principals visiting to inspect, negotiate or incorporate.

Invitation letter and visa application for a business visit. A business visa does not permit employment.

Sole proprietors and companies applying for a first licence in a non-regulated activity.

The right licence class and authority identified for a non-regulated activity, the first application filed and the licence issued for the activity and premises. Regulated sectors are priced on their sector line.

Licensed businesses.

The licence renewed before expiry, with any change of activity or premises caught first.

Anyone starting a regulated activity.

Every regulator the activity triggers, in order, with each authority's published fee and any foreign-ownership limit, before money is spent.

Traders preparing a first shipment.

TRA and licence mapping, product-permit flags, clearing-agent arrangements and the operating file for the first shipment.

Car-hire and leasing companies.

LATRA commercial-vehicle licensing and the business licence for a car-hire or leasing operation.

Owners of hotels, lodges, camps and serviced apartments.

Tourism accommodation licence and grading file, plus the business licence, so the property can take guests lawfully.

Safari and tour companies.

Tourism agency business licence for a tour operator: licence band by fleet size, vehicle evidence, business licence and, for foreign owners, the TISEZA route.

Citizen-owned travel agencies.

Travel agency licence file and business licence for a fully Tanzanian-owned company.

Specialist tourism operators.

Tourism licence for each specialist activity — hunting safaris, photographic or boat safaris, balloon, air charter, adventure sports, theme parks — matched to the operation.

Citizen-owned trekking and tourist car-hire companies.

Tourism licence file for mountain climbing and trekking, or tourist car hire, with vehicle and guide evidence.

Tanzanian tour guides.

Tour guide licence application with qualification evidence.

Citizen-owned curio shops and cultural tourism enterprises.

Tourism licence and business licence for a curio shop, museum or cultural tourism enterprise.

Individuals starting a lending business.

Registration and Bank of Tanzania Tier 2 licence file for an individual lender, with the operating documents pack included.

Companies entering non-deposit-taking lending.

Company registration and Bank of Tanzania Tier 2 licence file, with the operating documents pack included.

Individual lenders moving their business into a company.

The lender's book, records and licence position moved into a new company, with BRELA, Bank of Tanzania and TRA records aligned.

Buyers of an existing lending company.

BRELA, Bank of Tanzania and TRA records brought into line after a lending company changes hands, checked against the licence conditions.

Individual lenders already registered with BRELA.

Bank of Tanzania Tier 2 licence file for an individual whose business is already registered.

Registered companies that need the lending licence.

Bank of Tanzania Tier 2 licence file for an existing company.

Lenders applying for, or holding, a Tier 2 licence.

Loan contract templates; credit, asset-liability and liquidity policies; forms and registers a Bank of Tanzania inspection looks for.

Investors planning a foreign-exchange bureau.

The Bank of Tanzania bureau de change file: class selection, fit-and-proper pack, capital evidence, premises and AML controls.

Companies setting up an insurance brokerage.

TIRA broker registration file: paid-up capital, professional indemnity and fidelity cover, fit-and-proper documents and shareholding.

Insurance agents, loss assessors and adjusters.

TIRA registration file for an insurance agent, loss assessor or loss adjuster, with the indemnity cover in place.

Banks distributing insurance.

TIRA bancassurance registration for a bank, with the Bank of Tanzania no-objection and insurer agreements.

Fintechs, remittance companies and payment processors.

Bank of Tanzania payment-system licence or approval file, with the e-money route checked first.

Savings and credit cooperatives.

SACCOS registration and licence file, with the category chosen from the deposit model.

Investors establishing a credit bureau.

Bank of Tanzania credit reference bureau licence file.

Investors planning a microfinance or community bank.

Bank of Tanzania deposit-taking licence route run through the Mandates Desk: capital plan, governance, systems and fit-and-proper file.

Investment advisers, dealers and fund managers.

CMSA licence file for an investment adviser, dealer or fund manager.

Casino, betting and online gaming operators.

Gaming Board licence file for a casino, sports-betting or online gaming operator.

VICOBA, VSLA and other savings groups of 10–50 members.

Constitution drafted to GN 678/2019, formation minutes, members' resolutions (Form No. 1), member list of 10–50, ward or village reference letter, and registration with the council or the WEZESHA portal.

Registered community microfinance groups.

Quarterly returns of subscriptions, contributions, loans, expenses, earnings and meetings in the Third Schedule format of GN 678/2019, filed with the council.

Growing VICOBA groups ready to take deposits as a SACCOS.

Members' resolution and notice of transformation under regulation 30 of GN 678/2019, cooperative registration and SACCOS licence file with the category chosen from the deposit model.

Exporters of cashew, coffee, tea, cotton and other crops.

Crop-board export licence and export registration so the commodity can clear at the port.

Importers of seed, grain and plant material.

TPHPA plant import permit, with its conditions met before the cargo ships.

Exporters of plant products.

TPHPA inspection booked and the phytosanitary certificate issued for the consignment.

Livestock and meat exporters.

Veterinary inspection and export health certificate arranged through the Ministry's livestock permit system (MIMIS) for the consignment.

Livestock traders.

Livestock trading and movement permits through the Ministry's livestock permit system (MIMIS), with TRA registration and tax clearance in place.

Food and meat exporters selling to halal markets.

Halal audit and certificate arranged with a recognised certifying body.

Investors setting up a commercial farm.

Land route, licence map and operating set-up for a commercial farm.

Agricultural investors leasing land.

Village-land or derivative-right lease route, with community consent in the right sequence.

Owners of working farms.

Operating plan, staffing and input-cost review for a working farm.

Fertiliser importers, manufacturers and agro-dealers.

TFRA importer, manufacturer or agro-dealer registration and product registration file.

Crop buyers and processors (cashew, coffee, cotton).

Crop-board buying or processing licence file, with the marketing system (auctions, warehouse receipts) mapped.

Fish and aquaculture exporters and farmers.

Fish or aquaculture export licence and commercial aquaculture permit through the Ministry's online fisheries permit system (FiRCIS).

Pharmacy owners.

Pharmacy Council premises registration and pharmacist-in-charge file, with TMDA requirements checked.

Device importers and manufacturers.

TMDA registration dossier so the device can be marketed lawfully.

Trial sponsors and research organisations.

TMDA trial application and ethics-committee file prepared for review.

Medicine importers.

TMDA importer premises registration and import permit for registered medicines.

Owners of private clinics, laboratories and diagnostic centres.

Ministry of Health registration file for a private clinic, laboratory or diagnostic facility.

Health facilities.

Healthcare waste permit and disposal arrangements meeting NEMC and council conditions.

School founders.

Ministry of Education registration file for a pre-primary, primary or secondary school.

Founders of universities and colleges.

Institutional application to TCU (universities) or NACTVET (technical colleges).

Vocational training providers.

NACTVET registration file for a vocational training centre.

Online course providers.

The route across TCRA online-content licensing, PDPC registration and, where awards are given, NACTVET or TCU.

Publishers and importers of teaching materials.

Tanzania Institute of Education evaluation and approval route for textbooks and teaching materials.

Citizen-owned clearing and forwarding firms.

TASAC clearing and forwarding agent registration, alongside TRA customs-agent requirements.

Clearing firms seeking a TRA customs-agent licence.

TRA customs-agent licence file under the EAC Customs Management Act, including the security bond.

Freight forwarders.

Freight-forwarder registration and cargo-liability cover in place.

Goods and passenger transport operators.

LATRA licences for goods or passenger vehicles, with fleet documents organised.

Warehouse operators.

Bonded or public warehouse licence route, with the premises brought to standard.

Shipping agents.

TASAC shipping-agent licence file under GN 339/2018.

Courier and parcel-delivery businesses.

TCRA postal and courier licence file.

Network and application service providers.

TCRA network facilities, network services or application services licence file.

Tower, fibre and data-centre developers.

TCRA and local-authority approvals for towers, fibre and data-centre infrastructure.

Citizen-owned radio and television stations.

TCRA content-services licence file for radio or television.

Web TV, web radio, bloggers and content platforms.

TCRA online content licence file.

Any business collecting personal data.

PDPC registration and a gap review against the Personal Data Protection Act, 2022.

Online stores.

Business licence, TCRA application-services check, PDPC registration and a compliant payments route for an online store.

Managed-security and cybersecurity firms.

TCRA cybersecurity services licence file and compliance pack.

Software and ICT consulting firms and professionals.

ICT Commission registration of the firm and its ICT professionals.

Newspaper and media owners.

Print media licence under the Media Services Act.

Advertising agencies.

Business licence and outdoor-advertising permits for an agency.

Manufacturers.

Industrial licence and OSHA factory registration.

Processors setting up a production line.

Processing permit and product-regulator approvals for a production line.

Product makers.

TBS certification: the applicable standard identified, testing in a recognised laboratory and the certification mark.

Organisations seeking ISO 9001 certification.

Gap assessment and a documented quality management system, ready for the certification body's audit.

Plants producing industrial waste.

NEMC waste-handling permit and disposal arrangements for a plant.

Food and cosmetics makers and importers.

TBS product and premises registration file for food or cosmetics.

Citizens applying for a PML, and mineral dealers and brokers.

Mining Commission licence file built on an ownership check, area or premises evidence and a local-content plan.

Mineral dealers and buyers.

Dealer route, offtake and export sequence, royalty and inspection costs, and counterparty screening before terms are signed.

Licence holders preparing for inspections.

Site documents, OSHA workplace registration and Mining Commission inspection readiness brought together before the inspectors arrive.

Projects needing environmental clearance.

Environmental screening, project registration and EIA route sequenced with the licences; the study is prepared by a registered environmental expert.

Power and fuel projects.

Generation, distribution or fuel-handling licence route, with offtake and environmental certificate on one plan.

Contractors and engineering or architectural firms.

CRB contractor class, ERB firm and AQRB registrations completed before the works contract.

Fuel station developers.

EWURA construction approval and retail licence file, with NEMC and OSHA steps sequenced.

LPG and petroleum wholesalers and depot owners.

EWURA LPG distribution, LPG wholesale, petroleum wholesale or storage licence file.

Buyers and investors acquiring land or premises.

Title, lease or derivative-right route confirmed, and location, use and claims screened before any deposit.

Buyers and sellers of property.

Title search, transfer documents, capital gains and stamp duty clearance, and registration with the Registrar of Titles.

Investors comparing property options.

A registered valuer's figure, coordinated by Zatra, paired with a rental-yield and return model.

Citizen-owned property agencies.

Company, licence and compliance set-up for a citizen-owned property brokerage.

Foreign investors needing land for a project.

Derivative right or sub-lease application through TISEZA, with the Ministry of Lands registration.

New companies and their directors.

TIN and tax-type registrations matching the BRELA record, with a filing calendar from day one.

Businesses that must register for VAT.

VAT registration and EFD/VFD set-up before the first taxable invoice.

Companies with regular tax questions.

Standing access to a tax adviser for pre-transaction reviews, lawful structure options and filing positions.

Companies under TRA audit or assessment.

An organised evidence file, exposure estimate and objection response for a TRA audit or assessment.

Every registered company.

Particulars checked and the annual return filed with BRELA on time.

Companies updating ownership records.

Ownership mapped and the beneficial-ownership filing made with BRELA, matching what the bank holds.

Clients needing advice beyond the Senior Advisory Session.

Senior compliance advice by the hour.

Companies with many licences and filings.

Obligations register, permit register and alert calendar built for the company.

Companies needing a tax clearance for a tender, licence or bank.

Filing gaps closed and the TRA tax clearance obtained.

Employers formalising HR.

Practical HR policies and role definitions under Tanzanian labour law.

Companies hiring their first managers.

Key roles defined and candidates screened.

Employers checking labour compliance.

HR documents, payroll registrations and workplace routines checked against Tanzanian labour requirements.

Companies without their own premises in Dar es Salaam.

Registered office address at Mwenge Tower, Dar es Salaam, for one year.

Employers.

Employment contracts that match the role, the payroll registrations and Tanzanian labour law. Prepared under Zatra's in-house advocate.

Recruitment and staffing agencies.

Labour Commissioner licence file for a recruitment or staffing agency.

Private security companies.

Police licence file for a private security company, with staff vetting and equipment records.

Employers, banks, SACCOS and associations training staff or members.

A 4-hour in-house seminar for up to 30 staff or members: budgeting, saving, borrowing and loan costs, digital-money safety, fraud and consumer rights, taught to the national financial educator curriculum.

Employers and institutions running staff wellbeing or customer programmes.

A full-day workshop for up to 30 participants adding personal budgets, credit scores, insurance and long-term saving, with exercises and a take-home plan for each participant.

Community groups and the banks, NGOs and councils that sponsor them.

A 2-hour session in Kiswahili for up to 50 members of a VICOBA, SACCOS, women's or youth group: record-keeping, group lending rules under GN 678/2019, loan pricing and fraud awareness.

Employers preparing staff for retirement.

A one-day programme for up to 30 employees within five years of retirement: benefit claims and documents with NSSF or PSSSF, retirement budget, lump-sum risks and scams, starting a business after retirement, and health and housing planning.

Individuals within five years of retirement, and their spouses.

A 90-minute one-to-one session with a written note: benefit timeline and claim documents, monthly budget after retirement, debts to clear, and questions to put to a licensed adviser before investing.

Investors screening a Tanzanian opportunity.

A decision file on the opportunity: ownership route, licences, tax position, banking, land and supplier risk, and the order of work.

Investors, partners and acquirers.

Legal standing, ownership, licences, tax position and compliance gaps checked, delivered as written findings.

Companies preparing to raise capital.

Readiness diagnostic, gap plan, data-room outline and narrative, so the business case can be reviewed before the first meeting.

Founders presenting to investors.

An investor proposal covering opportunity, market, structure, returns and use of funds.

Sponsors taking a project to an investment committee.

A decision-grade proposal with licences, sites and costs confirmed.

Companies with a defined raise.

A qualified investor list, outreach pack and introductions for the raise; investment decisions rest with the investor.

Companies choosing between debt and equity.

Capital-structure options compared, with lender and investor terms and the effect on ownership set out.

Partners forming a joint venture.

JV vehicle, ownership split, local-content position and governance terms agreed before signature.

Foreign partners entering Tanzania.

Partner search, entry structure and agreement sequence for a foreign partner.

Buyers and sellers of Tanzanian businesses.

Investment thesis tested, diligence coordinated, structure issues flagged and the deal run to a calendar.

Companies planning entry into Tanzania.

Entry model, positioning, channels, partners, banking and launch sequence planned before resources are committed.

Companies testing demand before launch or expansion.

A written market report: demand estimate, channel map, competitor set, price points and operating context, with the sources and dates used.

Companies setting prices and entry assumptions.

Competitors, positioning, price points and gaps mapped so assumptions are tested before spend.

Leadership teams.

A usable strategic plan that ties market, licences, people and capital to a sequence the team can run.

Established businesses planning growth.

Growth route, capacity and cash test, licence overlay and a 90-day sequence.

Suppliers bidding for public and private tenders.

Bid readiness, evidence pack, bid structure and a tender-compliance checklist.