Concern over these tax hikes are already holding shoppers back. During the holiday shopping season, between Oct. 30 to Dec. 24, shoppers spent just 0.7% more than they did last year, according to a MasterCard Advistors SpendingPulse report released last week. That's compared to the 2% sales growth in the same period in 2011.
Katika mechi za mwishoni za mzunguko wa kwanza wa Ligi Kuu ya Vodacom Tanzania bara, Kaseja alionekana kuchoka na kudaka chini ya kiwango chake, jambo ambalo lilisababisha mashabiki wenye ‘akili mbovu’ wamfanyie fujo baada ya kufungwa mabao mawili katika mechi dhidi ya Mtibwa Sugar, Simba ikilala 2-0.