DODOMA, Nov. 3 -- LOCAL government authorities have lost 5.34bn/- in revenue due to failure to collect applicable levies and fees, according to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Local Authorities Accounts (LAAC).

The findings are contained in the Controller and Auditor Generals (CAG) reports for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years.

Presenting the committees report in Parliament in Dodoma on November 3, 2026, LAAC Chairperson and Tunduru North MP, Ado Shaibu, said some councils had failed to collect revenue from various levies, crop produce cess and rental charges for market stalls and shops, weakening their financial capacity.

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He cited Mbozi District Council, which fa...