DAR ES SALAAM, April 13 -- A PETROLEUM importation and distribution company, MOIL Energies, has expressed satisfaction with the introduction of a new fuel tax payment system that requires taxes to be paid before fuel is released to the market, saying it has significantly curbed tax evasion practices that existed previously.

Speaking in Dar es Salaam, companys General Manager, Dr Sajad Habib Rai, said the Bulk Importation Levy (BIL) system has improved transparency and efficiency in the petroleum sector.

He noted that MOIL Energies was among the first companies to propose the introduction of the system to the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) and the Petroleum Bulk Procurement Agency (PBPA), before it was later offi...