Apply In-Person:

1. Application form for Excise Duty Return is available in Tanzania Revenue Authority contact link
2. Applicant must provide all needed information in the application form.
3. Applicant should make sure to carry all documents whichever is necessary to the office while applying for this procedure. (Both photocopies and Originals).
4. Documents that are needed for completing this procedure are listed under “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Applicant should make sure to attach photocopies of all documents that are needed for completing this procedure along with the application form.
6. Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per authority’s request.
7. If all these procedures were followed properly by the applicant, the registration will be done within 1 week.
8. If there is no information regarding registration is provided by concerned authorities, applicant can visit the office to know status of their application.

• Copy of return evidencing payment of duty
• Copy of invoices (in original)
• Documents evidencing that the duty has not been passed on to the buyer.
• Any other document in support of the return claim.

Tanzania Revenue Authority,
Location: Dar es Salaam
Address: Samora House, Samora Ave,
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Contact No: +255-800-750-075
Contact link
Location link

• Any business owners who are willing to get excise duty returns on several products manufactured by them are eligible.

• Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per authority’s request.

• Excise Duty return is valid until the return is provided to the applicant.

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• The processing time for this procedure 1 week.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
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e.gIn the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicant should make sure to follow all instructions of concerned authorities.
• Applicant must complete the application before submitting it at the office.

• Name of the Applicant
• Address
• Mobile Number
• Business name
• Products name
• Invoice Number
• Signature
• Details of products for getting return

• Any business owner or trader whose products which don’t fall into excise tax category must get this document for getting excise duty return.

• Details on Excise Duty is provided in the following link

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

• Tanzania Revenue Authority link

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