DODOMA, Sept. 25 -- THE Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) has been ordered to pay the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) over 60bn/- in unpaid income tax and skills development levies.

The ruling, delivered in a recent decision by the Court of Appeal in Dodoma, follows the courts dismissal of Tanescos application to appeal a previous ruling by the Tax Revenue Appeals Tribunal (TRAT).

Judge Barke Sehel ruled in favour of the Commissioner General of TRA after holding that TANESCO was negligent in pursuing the appeal as it failed to take appropriate measures in time to avert further delay.

“I find that the applicant has failed to advance any reason, let alone good cause to warrant the Court exercise its discretion to grant th...