Tanzania Company & Beneficial Ownership Directory
Tanzania company register data is filed with the Business Registrations and Licensing Agency (BRELA) under the Companies Act, Cap. 212. Beneficial ownership runs through its own BRELA portal, bo.brela.go.tz, under the Companies (Beneficial Ownership) Regulations and Section 459A of the Act, mandatory for all local companies since 2023, with enforcement tightened from 15 April 2025 so that transactions are blocked without a valid filing. Sources conflict: the statutory text is reportedly set at 5%, while BRELA's applied practice is described as using 25%, an unresolved discrepancy worth confirming directly against the Act. Entity identity and the beneficial-ownership filing both sit with BRELA.
Tanzania beneficial ownership guide- Total Companies45,519
- Officer Records1
- Shareholder Records0
- Ultimate Parents (UBO)622
Get complete shareholder and officer records, ultimate beneficial owner resolution, and ongoing ownership monitoring for Tanzania companies — via API or a bulk data feed.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many companies does Zavia have on record for Tanzania?
Zavia holds 45,519 company records for Tanzania, of which 45,517 (100%) are currently active on the register.
Is beneficial ownership (UBO) data public in Tanzania?
Tanzania company register data is filed with the Business Registrations and Licensing Agency (BRELA) under the Companies Act, Cap. 212. Beneficial ownership runs through its own BRELA portal, bo.brela.go.tz, under the Companies (Beneficial Ownership) Regulations and Section 459A of the Act, mandatory for all local companies since 2023, with enforcement tightened from 15 April 2025 so that transactions are blocked without a valid filing. Sources conflict: the statutory text is reportedly set at 5%, while BRELA's applied practice is described as using 25%, an unresolved discrepancy worth confirming directly against the Act. Entity identity and the beneficial-ownership filing both sit with BRELA.
Does Zavia have shareholder and group structure data for Tanzania companies?
Yes. Zavia holds 0 shareholder records for Tanzania companies, with 622 ultimate parent relationships resolved for group-structure and ownership-chain mapping.
Does Zavia have director and officer data for Tanzania companies?
Yes. Zavia holds 1 officer and director records for Tanzania companies, sourced directly from the same official register as the company's own filing.
Can I access Tanzania's company data through an API?
Yes. Zavia's API connects directly to official government ownership registries across 195 countries and territories, including Tanzania, so company registration, shareholder, UBO, officer, and group-structure records can be queried programmatically instead of browsed one page at a time.
Where can I read more about how UBO verification works in Tanzania?
Zavia's Tanzania beneficial ownership guide covers the register, the UBO threshold, and how to verify a company's ownership chain in more depth than this directory page.