Special Economic Zone · Tanzania
Benjamin Mkapa Special Economic Zone Active
-6.8078°, 39.2112°
2,600 ha
Zone area
9.9 km
Nearest port
7.3 km
Nearest airport
Gateway access
Zone profile
Zone type
Special Economic Zone
Region
Dar-Es-Salaam
Status
Active
Established
2008
Management
Public agency
Operator
Government of Tanzania
Regulatory authority
Export Processing Zone Authority (EPZA)
Legal framework
Special Economic Zones Act
Location
Fiscal & incentives
Corporate tax
30%
Tax relief
100% exempt
Relief duration
10 years
VAT
100% exempt from VAT on utility charges
Import duty (inputs)
0% exempt
Import duty (capex)
100% exempt
Profit repatriation
No exemption
Capital gains
No exemption
Withholding tax
100% exempt from withholding tax on rent, interest, and dividends for 10 years
Min. investment
$500,000 for foreign tenant; $100,000 for local tenant
Min. export
0%
Employment incentive
No exemption
Developer incentive
Yes
Nearby Logistics Neighbours
Ports
- 1Dar Es Salaam10 km
- 2Zanzibar71 km
- 3Tanga192 km
- 4Kilwa Kivinje215 km
- 5Mombasa309 km
Airports
- 1Julius Nyerere International Airport7 km
- 2Abeid Amani Karume International Airport65 km
- 3Mafia Airport133 km
- 4Pemba Airport185 km
- 5Tanga Airport191 km
Cities
- 1African Inland Container Depot4 km
- 2Dar es Salaam5 km
- 3Kibaha33 km
- 4Zanzibar73 km
- 5Ikwiriri133 km
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
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