Good news from Tanzania for tourists

VAT refunds for tourists due to commence January 2012

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(eTN) - A regular source from Dar es Salaam has provisionally confirmed that the long-awaited VAT (Value Added Tax) refunds for tourists on departure from either Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam or from the Kilimanjaro International Airport outside Arusha are due to start come the New Year 2012.

Goods purchased by non-resident foreign tourists do qualify for a VAT refund from a dedicated TRA – Tanzania Revenue Authority – office at both airports as long as purchases overall are at least 400,000 Tanzanian shillings (US$254). The same source though pointed out that "teething problems" may yet have some tourists miss that chance to get some money back, in case logistical problems need resolving but that, if at all, may really only be temporary. Time to dig those pockets and buy, buy, buy Tanzanian-made goods, curios, fabrics, and other mementos and spread some little wealth into the country?

In any case, good news from Tanzania for tourists, making the destination certainly more attractive for foreign visitors. Just waiting now when Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda will follow this trend.

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