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CONTENTS/OVERVIEW 1. Introduction 2. Economic Policy Reform 3. Investment Policy Framework 4. Private Sector Development Initiatives a) National Investment Steering Committee (NISC) b) Tanzania National Business Council (TNBC) c) Investment guarantees & settlement of disputes 5. Remaining regulatory, legislative & administrative impediments to private investment 6. Tanzania Investment Regime 7. Challenges and The way Forward 8. Conclusion 2 ECONOMIC REFORMS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL INVESTMENT PROMOTION POLICY Economic reforms initiated in 1986: Trade liberalization First Investment Code June 1990 Private investment allowed in allocated areas Some of the problems met in implementing the 1990 Investment Policy & the Act as per studies carried out: Restrictive investment environment Lack of coordination of sectorial policies and the investment policy Existence of several laws and regulations that conflicted with the investment code Existence of a non commercialised society Existence of a non facilitative civil service 3 CORRECTIVE MEASURES TAKEN TO FURTHER IMPROVE THE TANZANIAN INVESTMENT CLIMATE Major highlights of the Studies carried (i) Review of the investment Policy and Law, prepared by Dr. H. Sinare and Dr. F. Ringo under the auspices of Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) - 1996 and (ii) Investors Road Map (1996) prepared by The Services Group, a team from USA. Both reports addressed policy, legal, procedural and administrative barriers to investment in Tanzania The reports forced GoT departments to re-examine their processes and make appropriate changes; main changes where as follows: - Adoption of the New Investment Policy 1996 Enactment of the new investment code 1997 & establishment of Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) One Stop Shop for investors Harmonized key legislation Removed restrictions on investment areas Enhanced economic and social reforms from 1996 onwards. 4 TANZANIA ECONOMIC REFORMS The Government has implemented reforms aimed at transforming its economy from one based on a large State-owned sector and central planning to a market-and private-sector-based economy. 16 major reform legislations were enacted between 1990 and 2004. These reforms have helped Tanzania to improve efficiency and weed out ills that impede growth. 5 TANZANIA ECONOMIC REFORMS Major reform legislations enacted between 1990 and 2002 are as follows:- The Income Tax Act 2004 The Companies Act No. 12 of 2002 The Export Processing Zones Act No. 11 of 2002 The Commission for Human Rights & Good Governance Act No. 7 of 2001 The Land Act 1999 The Mining Act 1998 The Privatisation Trust Act No. 7 of 1997 The Financial Laws Miscellaneous Amendments Act 1997 The Tanzania Investment Act No. 26 of 1997 The Tanzania Revenue Authority Act No. 11 of 1995 The Immigration Act No. 7 of 1995 Capital Market and Security Act No. 5 of 1994 and as amended by Capital Market and Security Act No. 4 of 1997 The Public Corporations Act 1992 and Amendment Act 1993 The Foreign Exchange Act 1992 The Banking and Financial Institutions Act No 12 of 1991 The Loans and Advances Realization Act 1991 6
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