Local Government Finances and Financial Management in Tanzania
Empirical Evidence of Trends 2000-2007 This paper examines the capacity of local government authorities in Tanzania with respect to financial management and revenue enhancement, and analyses trends in financial accountability and efficiency for the period 2000–2006/07.
Planning in Local Government Authorities in Tanzania: Bottom-up Meets Top-down
This brief examines the experience of four councils in Tanzania in implementing Opportunities and Obstacles to Development (O&OD), a bottom-up participatory planning methodology for local development. The study found little evidence to date that the approach has increased local autonomy in prioritising, planning and budgeting of development activities. Interactions and consultations between local communities and […]
Outsourcing Revenue Collection to Private Agents
Experiences from Local Authorities in Tanzania This paper examines experiences with an outsourced revenue collection of some local authorities in Tanzania, looking at how systems of privatized tax collection perform with respect to revenue generation, administration and accountability from 1996 to 2006.
Maybe We Should Pay Tax After All? Citizens’ Views on Taxation in Tanzania
This paper aims to shed light on factors impacting on tax compliance, by examining the perceptions of ordinary people on payment of taxes, fees, and charges. Changes in citizens’ perceptions of taxation may have implications for policy design to raise…
Disparities Exist in Citizens’ Perceptions of Service Delivery by Local Government Authorities in Tanzania
Changes in Citizens’ Perceptions of the Local Taxation System in Tanzania
This brief examines changes in citizens’ perceptions of local taxation in six councils in Tanzania; investigating why residents do or do not pay local taxes, and their perceptions of misuse of tax revenue. The brief also provides recommendations on measures
Citizens Demand Tougher Action on Corruption in Tanzania
To inform ongoing anti-corruption efforts at both local and national levels, the views and experiences of citizens are essential for assessing the extent of corruption and for designing effective anti-corruption measures.
Outsourcing Revenue Collection: Experiences from Local Government Authorities in Tanzania
Many local government authorities in Tanzania have reformed their tax collection systems in recent years in order to increase their revenue. This brief examines recent experiences with privatised revenue collection in seven urban and rural councils in…
Local Government Finances and Financial Management in Tanzania
Observations from Six Councils, 2002 – 2003 The major focus of the Formative Process Research Programme is to observe changes in local authorities in the provision of basic services to the public. Moreover, the research aims to analyse changes in local authorities’ capacity for financial management and revenue enhancement, and changes relating to governance, including […]