Institutions We Engage With
Corporate and commercial work in Tanzania runs through a defined set of courts, registries and regulators. These are the institutions before which our lawyers regularly act, file and advise, across mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar.
Key Institutions
Courts & Dispute Resolution
Judiciary of Tanzania
Court of Appeal, High Court and subordinate courts
Commission for Mediation and Arbitration
Labour disputes in mainland Tanzania
Tax Revenue Appeals Board and Tribunal
Tax disputes and appeals
Registration, Revenue & Investment
Business Registrations and Licensing Agency
Companies, business names, trade marks and patents
Tanzania Revenue Authority
Tax administration, customs and excise
Tanzania Investment and Special Economic Zones Authority
Investment facilitation, mainland Tanzania
Zanzibar Investment Promotion Authority
Investment facilitation, Zanzibar
Business and Property Registration Agency (Zanzibar)
Business and property registration, Zanzibar
Lands, Labour & Immigration
Ministry of Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development
Land administration, titles and conveyancing
Immigration Services Department
Residence permits and immigration compliance
Labour Commissioner
Work permits and labour compliance
Regulators & Public Bodies
Fair Competition Commission
Merger control and competition
Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority
Energy and water utilities regulation
Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority
Upstream oil and gas regulation
Mining Commission (Tume ya Madini)
Mineral rights and mining licences
Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation
National oil company; local content
National Economic Empowerment Council
Local content and economic empowerment
Bank of Tanzania
Banking and financial services regulation
Capital Markets and Securities Authority
Capital markets and securities
Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority
Telecoms and ICT licensing
Professional Bodies
Institutions are listed to describe the legal and regulatory environment of our practice. Their inclusion does not imply endorsement by, sponsorship of, or a formal relationship with CBS Law Offices.