Poor administrative capacity
In many rural councils there are fewer collectors than the number of major market
centres. In such cases, tax collectors must travel among market sites, making
collection more occasional and difficult to enforce. Lack of reliable transport may
further exacerbate the situation. Given the complicated revenue system, already
discussed above, it is justified to suggest that local governments do not have
adequate collection personnel, and that a substantial strengthening of staff is
needed to administer the present revenue system. However, there are about 110
local authorities in Tanzania, each with a different tax system. To establish
adequate capacity for designing and administering the existing revenue system in
all these councils will require more resources than can be available in the short to
medium term in Tanzania.