Business Corruption in Tanzania
Corruption is pervasive throughout Tanzanian society and is a serious problem across all sectors of the economy. The most affected sectors are government procurement, land administration, taxation and customs.
Petty corruption
in dealings with traffic, customs and immigration officers deters investment. Corruption is criminalised under the
Prevention and Combating of Corruption Act
(PCCA), which covers attempted corruption,
extortion
,
passive
and
active bribery
,
money laundering
and bribery of a foreign official. A range of legislations cover other corruption offences, but anti-corruption laws are applied inconsistently and are poorly enforced.
Gift-giving
and the use of
facilitation payments
for the purpose of inducing corrupt behavior are illegal under the PCCA. However, companies should note these practices can be commonly encountered when doing business in Tanzania.
May 2015
GAN Integrity Solutions