The newly launched Electronic Revenue Collection System (e-RCS) offers a win-win situation to both Tanzania Government and companies, as identified earlier last week by the TRA Commissioner General, Michael Kichere, Halotel is one of the first few companies registered with the system.
The Halotel Tanzania Managing Director, Mr Le Van Dai, said in Dar es Salaam that the system helps companies to operate transparently in all its dealings with clients and they are happy with it. The new system – which will be operated by Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) and the Zanzibar Revenue Board (ZRB) - will automatically be calculating, assessing and collecting the required amount of revenue.
The collected money will then be sent directly to relevant accounts of both TRA and ZRB without human intervention in a deliberate move by the Government to bring an end to taxpayers on the exact amount of revenue collected from online transactions.
“When we got information about how this system works, we were impressed by the fact that it helps companies to be transparent in their dealings and that was why we did not hesitate to go for it,” said Mr Dai.
He said with transparent deals, Halotel is not only paying the right tax to the government but it is also able to monitor how its business is progressing.
“Monitoring the company’s progress on time helps us to take necessary measures on time and, if need be, discuss with relevant authorities on how to improve the business climate in our area of expertise,” he said.
Halotel is one of the fastest growing telecommunication firms in the country, a development that impresses Mr Dai.
Apart from other operators which operated for very long time in Tanzania, recently launching in October 2015 but Halotel currently commands a market share nine per cent – with 3.5 million subscribers on its back - in a competitive field of seven players, according to figures for the first quarter of the current calendar year for Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA).
“As TCRA’s report, the voice subscription market declined slightly but while some telecommunication networks lost some clients, Halotel managed to register 73,872 new subscribers…within a quarter. This is a good gesture that Tanzanians have a lot of trust in our products and services. We promise to continue improving our services and products so that we remain a network of choice,” We promise the government and our customers that we will always stand firm in following rules and regulations in providing our services,” he said.
The company recently announced plans to invest TSh200 billion in its network expansion with a specific focus on improving its internet services and voice quality.
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