A few days after the approval of the budget, it became clear that the government had imposed a once-a-month levy of TZS 1,000 for every SIM card. Surprisingly, Members of Parliament and ordinary citizens who were following up the budget speech claimed that the levy, subsequently dubbed the “SIM Card Tax”, was not discussed in Parliament.
Siku chache baada ya kupitishwa kwa bajeti, ilionekana kuwa Serikali ilikuwa imeanzisha tozo ya kila mwezi ya TZS 1,000 kwa kila kadi ya simu ya mkononi (Sim card).