DODOMA, April 29 -- THE Tanzanian government has announced it will continue conducting a comprehensive assessment of the 30 percent tax imposed on the export of forest products, with the aim of protecting domestic industries without undermining sectoral growth.

The statement was made in Parliament in Dodoma by the Minister of Finance, Ambassador Khamis Mussa Omar, while responding to a supplementary question raised by Special Seats MP Timida Mpoki on behalf of Mafinga Urban MP Dickson Nathan Lutevele. The inquiry sought to establish whether the government is prepared to review the tax following concerns raised by industrial stakeholders.

In his response, Ambassador Omar emphasized that the government cannot make abrupt policy decisions ...