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The Trust Economy: Why the Data Protection Act is the New SME Gold Standard

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Tanzania has introduced a new requirement for people conducting business through social media to publicly display their tax identification details, bringing online sellers and other digital businesses under a more visible layer of tax enforcement. The Tax Administration (General) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026, issued through Government...

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