Tanzania, March 30 -- Dar es Salaam. The Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) has introduced a new billing number system for the loading and offloading of fuel at storage depots, aimed at enhancing transparency, boosting government revenue collection and ensuring compliance without disrupting supply.

Speaking on March 29, 2026, TRA Commissioner for Customs, Mr Juma Hassan, said the authority, in collaboration with other institutions regulating the petroleum sector, has established a robust mechanism to ensure that all fuel entering the domestic market is duly taxed before being sold.

He said the system clearly distinguishes fuel meant for domestic consumption from that destined for transit to neighbouring countries, thereby preventing untax...