On 27 th September, 2019 the Business Registration and Licencing Agency (BRELA) issued a
90 days’ notice to all companies and business names that were registered in Tanzania
before the introduction of online Registration System (ORS) back in February, 2018 to
update their information through ORS.
BRELA went further and provides the required information that can assist during the update
as follows:
National identification card (NIDA) and TIN (tax Identification Number) for local
Directors, Company Secretary, Shareholder or Agent.
A copy of passport for foreigners
Email address and mobile number
Residential address (Block, Plot, House) for surveyed areas and Street, District,
Region for unsurveyed areas.
Company information:
Incorporation number
Address of the registered office
Tax Identification Number (TIN)
Email and telephone number
Accounting date
In updating a company in ORS the following must also be considered:
Revising and filing amended forms that were either filed while containing errors or not
filed at all
Must file 2019 Financial statement
Informations must be genuine and relate to the informations in the physical file
To use a person who’s knowledgeable with company law and has experience with
the system
To pay attention to the comments from BRELA
To submit an up to date signed Consolidated form
To file annual returns
BRELA has also notified all stakeholders in relations to the above that, National Identification
Card can be obtained within two (2) days if the Applicant has submitted necessary document
as required by National Identification Authority. (NIDA).
It must be noted that, companies and business names which does not comply with this
notice within 6 months will be blocked from accessing services in ORS.