20-Year Prison Sentence for Frank Kagale for Tax Evasion and Fraud Causing 971.9 Million Loss to TRA
Habari mpya za biashara Tanzania · maelezo ya 20-Year Prison Sentence for Frank Kagale for Tax Evasio… · imesasishwa 10 Aug 2026 · habari za biashara · kampuni · uwekezaji
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- The prosecution had earlier told the court that between May 17 and July of the year before last, the accused used blocked electronic fiscal devices to issue invalid receipts, resulting in losses to TRA.
- DAR ES SALAAM: Businessman Frank Kagale has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of tax evasion and electronic system fraud that caused the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) a loss of 971.9m/-.
- For the offence of causing financial loss, Kagale was sentenced to 20 years in prison, while for tax evasion he was ordered to pay twice the amount of tax owed or serve a three-year jail term.
- Kagale was convicted by the Kivukoni Resident Magistrate’s Court in Dar es Salaam after the court found him guilty of three offences, including causing financial loss to TRA, tax evasion and deceiving an electronic.
- In another charge, the prosecution alleged that between May and July last year, the accused used the machines to deceive the Commissioner of Tax and enable some taxpayers to unlawfully benefit, causing TRA a loss of.