Is an Autonomous Government Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade
Established in 2006
Coordinates EPZ and SEZ schemes
Compliments Tanzania Investment Center (TIC) and Zanzibar Investment Promotion Agency (ZIPA)
INVESTMENT IN ECONOMIC ZONES EPZ
Involves export oriented manufacturing investments
Can be single factory unit (Stand alone)
Export at least 80% of the products
SEZ
Involves investments in other sectors than manufacturing
(Agriculture, Trade, Tourism, mining, forestry, etc)
For both export and local markets
KEY FUNCTIONS OF EPZA
Promotion of EPZ and SEZ programmes
Licensing of EPZ/ SEZ Investments
Investment Facilitation
EPZ/ SEZ Infrastructure development
TYPES OF EPZ/SEZ SETUP
FOR EPZ FOR SEZ
Industrial Park Single Factory Units
Industrial Parks
EPZs
Free Trade Zones
Free Ports
Tourist Parks
Technological Parks
Banking & Financial centre
Any other Area activities prescribed by the Authority
EPZ/SEZ ELIGIBILITY EPZ PROGRAM SEZ PROGRAM
Be new investment.
At least 80% of goods produced/processed should be exported.
Annual export turnover
US$ 500,000-foreign invsts
US$ 100,000- for local invsts
Be new investment
Minimum capital of US$ 5m for Foreign owned invsts
US$ 1m for Local owned invsts
Investment Opportunities
Establish a manufactory unity/or other business under EPZ/SEZ program
Establish a Single Factory Unit under EPZ program
Develop EPZ/SEZ infrastructure
What we offer
1) Factory Space
Two Industrial Parks in place that offer factory
space
Millennium Business Park (23 Acres)
Hifadhi EPZ (20 Acres)
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MILLENNIUM BUSINESS PARK – Dar es salaam • Offers factory
space at $ 6/sqm
• Total area 37,000 sq. m.
• well provided with access roads, power and water.
• 13 Km from the port.
• 15 Km from the airport
• Owned by a private developer
HIFADHI EPZ - Dar es salaam
• Offers factory space at $ 4 sqm
• Total area 30,000 sq. m
• well provided with access roads, power and water
• 12 Km from the port
• 14 Km from the airport
• Owned by a public institution (NSSF).
Also:
2) Serviced Land
Six Industrial Parks in place that offer service land:
Kisongo EPZ – (70 Acres)
Kamal Industrial Estate EPZ (300 Acres)
BWM – SEZ – (65 Acres)*
Global Industrial Park (50 Acres)
Bagamoyo SEZ
Kigoma SEZ
*BWM – SEZ the only Government owned park
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KISONGO EPZ - Arusha
• Offers serviced land • Total area 70 acres • well provided with
access roads, power and water
• 8 km from Arusha airport and 50 km from Kilimanjaro Int. airport.
• 5 km from the highway to Kenya
• Owned by a private Developer
KAMAL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE – EPZ Zinga, Bagamoyo
• Offers serviced plots for lease and sale at $ 60sqm
• Total size 279 acres • 40 km from DSM City • Well provided with
access roads, power, water, gas and services such as offices, commercial area etc
• Owned by a private
Developer
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BENJAMIN WILLIAM MKAPA – SEZ (BWM-SEZ) - DSM
• Offers serviced land for lease.
• We also have
shopping arcades, cafeteria and event spaces for lease
• Total area 65 acres • well provided with
infrastructure • Owned by the
Government
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• Serviced plots for
sale
• US$ 60 per m2
• Located at Kisarawe
• 25 km North of DSM
• 25 acres
• Access roads, power,
water, gas
GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL PARK EPZ - Mkuranga
BAGAMOYO SEZ
To be established at Mbegani, Bagamoyo. 9000 Ha earmarked for satellite town development 2000 Ha is ready now for investors Will be supported by a modern port and an intern. airport The off-site infrastructure and major on-site infrastructure will be developed through PPP. Investors are invited to develop EPZ or SEZ industrial, commercial Parks, tourist and ICT parks; Warehouses etc Detailed information on the project; like land use plan and feasibility study report can be obtained from EPZA.
Bagamoyo SEZ master plan Port
Industrial Zone
Commercial Zone
SMEs
Tourist Park
Residential Area
ICT Park
Logistics Park
To be established in Kigoma region, Western Tanzania. 3,000 Ha have been earmarked for Kigoma SEZ. The area will be developed into an industrial cum commercial complex. Investors are invited to develop Kigoma port; EPZ/SEZ industrial, commercial, tourist, and ICT parks; warehouses etc Detailed information on the project; like land use plan and feasibility study report can be obtained from EPZA.
KIGOMA SEZ
Also: Earmarked Areas for further Invest
EPZ/SEZ sites earmarked in 14 regions.
The sizes of the sites are between 2000 – 9000 Ha.
Investors are invited to develop infrastructure in the earmarked sites.
Various forms of partnership accepted (BOT, BOOT, Land Concession Agreement etc).
EARMARKED LOCATIONS FOR EPZ/SEZ DEVELOPMENT
Mara
Mwanza
Kagera
Kigoma
Kilimanjaro Arusha
Tanga
Mbeya
Morogoro
Lindi
Ruvuma Mtwara
Bagamoyo
Manyara
What we offer 3) Investment incentives
Exemption from corporate tax for 10 yrs.
Exemption from withholding tax on rent, dividends and interests for 10 years.
Exemption on custom duty, VAT and other taxes on raw materials and goods of capital nature.
Exemption from taxes and levies imposed by Local Government Authorities.
Exemption from VAT on utility and wharfage charges.
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What we offer
3) Investment incentives.. cont
• Exemption from pre-shipment or destination inspection requirements.
• Unconditional transferability of profits, dividends, etc
• Lower port charges
• Accessing the export credit guarantee scheme (for EPZs).
• On site customs inspection in the Zones.
• One stop service centre in the zone
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SECTORS FOR INVESTMENT FOR EPZ FOR SEZ
Textiles and Garments Agro processing Leather processing and
manufacture of leather products Fish processing
Wood products
Agricultural & Agro Industrial
Industrial
Tourism
Commercial
Forestry
ICT
Banking & Financial centre
EPZ /SEZ LICENSES Operators’ License: Undertaking EPZ/SEZ operations including packaging,
breaking bulk, labeling etc Developer s’ License: Investment in development of zones infrastructure
Service Providers’ License:
Provision of utility Services to EPZ/SEZ infrastructure
EPZ/SEZ START UP COSTS • Application fees (non-refundable US $250)
• License fees (US $1000 for operators licenses, $5000 for Developer licenses)
• Factory Sheds US $2-$3.50/ m2/month or Land lease –$0.60/ m2 /annum
• Labour costs guided by minimum government wage rates and statutory deductions
• Utilities less VAT
HOW TO JOIN THE EPZ/ SEZ PROGRAM Investor makes enquiry
Investor submits a project proposal and completes application form together with application fee of US$ 250
EPZA evaluates project and provides investor with letter of approval in principle within 14 days
Investor incorporates EPZ company, locates in the zone, obtains environmental approval if required
For Zone development, EPZA facilitates declaration of land
Investor pays license fees and gets license then begin operations.