The United Republic of Tanzania
Ministry of Finance

Tax Revenue Appeals Board (TRAB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, it is possible since Board produced Tanzania Tax Law Reports 2002 – 2010 for easy reference for lawyers, tax authority, tax consultants, auditors, accounts, learning institutions and taxpayers at large. To get a copy you can communicate with the Secretary to the Board
Any person wishing to get any information from Board may contact us through the following address:- Secretary, Tax Revenue Appeals Board, Tax Appeals House Bank House Building, Samora Avenue, P.O. Box 9721. DAR ES SALAAM. TEL. (+255) 22 – 2211550 MOB:(+255) 0744277487 www.trab.go...
If you are dissatisfied with the decision of the Board you may appeal to the Tax Revenue Appeals Tribunal.
Any person who:- 1.    Fails without reasonable excuse to attend or fails to take an oath or make affirmation as required by Board 2.    Fails to comply with summons. 3.    Makes false and misleading evidence. 4.    Contempt of the Boar...
A hearing of appeal shall be in public unless a party to the proceedings otherwise applies and the Board directs that the proceedings or part of it, be heard in camera.  
Iwapo mtu yeyote  amechelewa kukata rufaa ndani ya muda uliotajwa kisheria, anaweza kupeleka maombi Bodi ya kuongezewa muda wa kukata rufaa. Bodi inaweza kuongeza muda iwapo itaridhika na sababu zilizotolewa na mruafani.
A person filing an appeal is required to pay non refundable fee of i.    Tshs. 10,000 upon lodging notice of appeal,  ii.    Tshs.100,000 upon lodging statement of appeal,  iii.    Tshs.10,000 for preparation of proceedings & Judgment/Rul...
a.    A person who wishes to appeal to the Board shall issue to the Board a written notice of intention to appeal within thirty days from the date of services of the final objection decision of the Commissioner General. The said notice shall state whether it is intended to appeal agai...
One may lodge an appeal after a notice of appeal is served upon the Commissioner General within thirty days following the date on which a notice of final objection decision of the Commissioner General is served on the appellant and the appeal is lodged with the Board within forty – five days f...
The Board shall consist of- (a) a Chairman who shall be appointed by the Minister; (b) three Vice-Chairmen who shall be appointed by the Minister, one of whom shall be from Tanzania Zanzibar; (c) not more than twelve other members who shall be appointed by the Minister from each region who shall...
Tax Revenue Appeals Board (TRAB) is a quasi-judicial institution. Its core function is to hear and determine civil disputes arising from revenue laws administered by the Tanzania Revenue Authority.