Tanzania - Establishing an Office Tanzania-Establishing-an-Office
In Tanzania, all business entities require legal registration and a business license to operate in the country. These licenses are issued by the relevant ministries (depending on the nature of the business). All enterprises operating in Tanzania, whatever their legal forms, must register with the Business Registration and Licensing Agency (BRELA). BRELA manages the National Business Registry, and all necessary registration forms can now be downloaded from its website. The Tanzania Investment Center (TIC) is the focal point for investor inquiries; it facilitates registration and incentives for foreign investors.
The steps involved in establishing a local office are provided at the following links:
Foreign companies’ offices in Tanzania are treated as branches of a foreign company. They are registered under part XII of the Companies Ordinance Cap.212.
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