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The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with up-to-date, country-specific information on recent policy developments affecting foreign direct investment (FDI).
Through its ongoing monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD delivers cutting-edge and forward-looking contributions to investment policy discourse. The Monitor also supports evidence-based policymaking aimed at ensuring that foreign investment contributes to sustainable development. The Monitor also informs the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends featured in the World Investment Report, the Investment Policy Monitor publications and the joint UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Investment Measures.
UNCTAD has tracked changes in national policies affecting FDI on an annual basis since 1992. Over time, the methodology has been revised to enhance the quality and consistency of reporting. The most recent revision, completed in 2024, further refined the monitoring framework and applied the updated classification to policy measures dating back to 2012.
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UNCTAD Investment Policy Monitor The UNCTAD Investment Policy Monitor database compiles official measures affecting FDI adopted by United Nations Member States. These encompass measures explicitly targeting foreign investment (FDI-specific), as well as general investment measures that have a clear impact on such investment (FDI-related).
The measures are either reported directly to UNCTAD by Member States through annual surveys or identified by UNCTAD researchers through publicly accessible sources (such as government websites and specialized policy databases).
The classification of measures as more or less favourable to investors is based solely on their potential impact on investors. The type of measures included in each category are described below. This classification does not reflect any value judgement by UNCTAD on the merit or suitability of the measure.
Classification of the nature of measures
More favourable to investors
Liberalization: includes privatization; lifting of entry restrictions (e.g. opening of sectors to FDI) and entry conditions (e.g. minimum capital requirement); removal (total or partial) of FDI screening or approval mechanisms; lifting of foreign exchange restrictions; liberalization of land access.
Facilitation: includes streamlining of investment procedures (e.g. one-stop shops); greater transparency of investment-related laws and procedures (e.g. information portals); introduction by IPAs and other entities of new services to assist investors (e.g. linkages programmes, investor visa facilitation or alternative dispute resolution mechanisms).
Promotion: includes establishment of IPAs or other institutions with a remit as investment promoters and expansion of their mandate; adoption of investment promotion strategy and plans; introduction of PPPs, auctions, and concessions initiatives or framework; introduction of OFDI promotion initiatives.
Incentives: includes adoption of new tax and financial incentives schemes for investment; introduction of other incentives (e.g. citizenship by investment programmes); adoption of new SEZ-related incentives.
Other regulatory changes: includes enhancement of investor treatment and protection guarantees; easing of labour or migration regulations concerning foreign hires and key personnel; removal of operational restrictions on investment (e.g. local content requirements).
Less favourable to investors
Entry: includes introduction or tightening of entry restrictions (e.g. total or partial ban on FDI in specific sectors); introduction or tightening of entry conditions (e.g. minimum investment threshold, joint venture requirements or State participation in strategic sectors); introduction or expansion of screening mechanisms for national security.
Treatment and operation: includes introduction or expansion of foreign exchange restrictions; introduction or expansion of restrictions on foreign hires and key personnel; removal or reduction of investment incentives; introduction or expansion of post-establishment requirements for local content; reduction of guarantees for investment treatment and protection; introduction or expansion of restrictions on OFDI.
Note: Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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United Republic of Tanzania
09 Feb 2024Amends Investment Regulations 2023
On 9 February 2024, the Tanzania Investment (Amendment) Regulations, 2024, introduced changes to the Tanzania Investment Regulations, 2023. Key changes include: The Chairmanship of the Technical Committee tasked with ensuring the [...]
United Republic of Tanzania
16 Oct 2023Issues new regulations on foreign exchange offices
On 6 October 2023, the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) issued new Foreign Exchange (Bureau de Change) Regulations (Government Notice No. 730 of 2023), which revoke the Foreign Exchange (Bureau de Change) Regulations, 2019. The new Regulations [...]
United Republic of Tanzania
05 Jul 2023Removes restrictions on tax incentives for PPPs
On 5 July 2023, the President of the United Republic of Tanzania approved the Public Private Partnership (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Act No. 4 of 2023). This amendment marks the removal of a previous restriction concerning the eligibility [...]
United Republic of Tanzania
22 Dec 2022Implements new Investment Act - reduces incentives for investment (2/2)
On 2 December 2022, the Parliament of Tanzania passed the new Tanzania Investment Act, 2022 in Kiswahili. The new Act contains additional requirements for investors under the Strategic or Major investment category to qualify for incentives: [...]
United Republic of Tanzania
22 Dec 2022Implements new Investment Act - including new facilitation measures (1/2)
On December 2, 2022, the Parliament of Tanzania passed the new Tanzania Investment Act, 2022 in Kiswahili. This Act includes several changes from the repealed law. These include: - reducing the minimum investment capital for locally [...]
United Republic of Tanzania
08 Feb 2019Amendments to the Mining Local Content Regulations
The Mining (Local Content) Regulations, which were passed on 8 February 2019, amend the existing rules in the following ways, among others: • While the "old" Local Content Regulations required an indigenous Tanzanian company to have [...]
United Republic of Tanzania
14 Jun 2018Corporate tax cut to 20 perecent
The Government decided to cut the corporate income tax rate from 30 percent to 20 percent for new investors in the pharmaceutical and leather industries. The tax cut will last for the next five years starting from the 2018/19 financial [...]
United Republic of Tanzania
01 Feb 2018Business Registration and Licensing Agency sets up new online platform
The Business Registration and Licensing Agency set up an Online Registration System in February 2018. The new online platform simplifies investment registration processes in Tanzania by significantly reducing the time and costs associated [...]
United Republic of Tanzania
10 Jan 2018Adoption of Mining Regulations on Local Content, 2018
Tanzania adopted Mining Regulations on Local Content (2018). The Regulations require an 'indigenous Tanzanian company' to hold an equity participation of at least 20 per cent in a mandatory joint venture arrangement for supply of goods [...]
United Republic of Tanzania
05 Jul 2017Adoption of mining laws
On 5 July 2017, the President of the United Republic of Tanzania has signed a number of bills into laws, including the Natural Wealth and Resources (Permanent Sovereignty) Act 2017, and the Natural Wealth and Resources Contracts (Review [...]
United Republic of Tanzania
22 Jun 2017Foreign investors allowed to participate in telecoms initial public offerings
On 22 June 2017, the National Assembly passed the Finance Act 2017, which makes amendments, among others, to the Electronic and Postal Communications Act 2010. The new law allows foreign investors to acquire shares in the 25 per cent [...]
United Republic of Tanzania
19 Apr 2014Tanzinia removed foreign ownership restrictions in the stock market
On 19 September 2014, the government announced "The Capital Markets and Securities (Foreign Investors Amendments) Regulations 2014". These Regulations allow unrestricted foreign participation in capital markets by repelling the Capital [...]
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The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with up-to-date, country-specific information on recent policy developments affecting foreign direct investment (FDI).
Through its ongoing monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD delivers cutting-edge and forward-looking contributions to investment policy discourse. The Monitor also supports evidence-based policymaking aimed at ensuring that foreign investment contributes to sustainable development. The Monitor also informs the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends featured in the World Investment Report, the Investment Policy Monitor publications and the joint UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Investment Measures.
UNCTAD has tracked changes in national policies affecting FDI on an annual basis since 1992. Over time, the methodology has been revised to enhance the quality and consistency of reporting. The most recent revision, completed in 2024, further refined the monitoring framework and applied the updated classification to policy measures dating back to 2012.
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UNCTAD Investment Policy Monitor The UNCTAD Investment Policy Monitor database compiles official measures affecting FDI adopted by United Nations Member States. These encompass measures explicitly targeting foreign investment (FDI-specific), as well as general investment measures that have a clear impact on such investment (FDI-related).
The measures are either reported directly to UNCTAD by Member States through annual surveys or identified by UNCTAD researchers through publicly accessible sources (such as government websites and specialized policy databases).
The classification of measures as more or less favourable to investors is based solely on their potential impact on investors. The type of measures included in each category are described below. This classification does not reflect any value judgement by UNCTAD on the merit or suitability of the measure.
Classification of the nature of measures
More favourable to investors
Liberalization: includes privatization; lifting of entry restrictions (e.g. opening of sectors to FDI) and entry conditions (e.g. minimum capital requirement); removal (total or partial) of FDI screening or approval mechanisms; lifting of foreign exchange restrictions; liberalization of land access.
Facilitation: includes streamlining of investment procedures (e.g. one-stop shops); greater transparency of investment-related laws and procedures (e.g. information portals); introduction by IPAs and other entities of new services to assist investors (e.g. linkages programmes, investor visa facilitation or alternative dispute resolution mechanisms).
Promotion: includes establishment of IPAs or other institutions with a remit as investment promoters and expansion of their mandate; adoption of investment promotion strategy and plans; introduction of PPPs, auctions, and concessions initiatives or framework; introduction of OFDI promotion initiatives.
Incentives: includes adoption of new tax and financial incentives schemes for investment; introduction of other incentives (e.g. citizenship by investment programmes); adoption of new SEZ-related incentives.
Other regulatory changes: includes enhancement of investor treatment and protection guarantees; easing of labour or migration regulations concerning foreign hires and key personnel; removal of operational restrictions on investment (e.g. local content requirements).
Less favourable to investors
Entry: includes introduction or tightening of entry restrictions (e.g. total or partial ban on FDI in specific sectors); introduction or tightening of entry conditions (e.g. minimum investment threshold, joint venture requirements or State participation in strategic sectors); introduction or expansion of screening mechanisms for national security.
Treatment and operation: includes introduction or expansion of foreign exchange restrictions; introduction or expansion of restrictions on foreign hires and key personnel; removal or reduction of investment incentives; introduction or expansion of post-establishment requirements for local content; reduction of guarantees for investment treatment and protection; introduction or expansion of restrictions on OFDI.
Note: Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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