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Full rooms, clean books, fundable expansion
18% VAT on accommodation and food, the hotel levy framework, tourism licensing — and occupancy records that must support the numbers when you borrow to expand.
The compliance pains
18% VAT
Accommodation and food and beverage carry 18% VAT — charged right, filed by the 20th, reconciled monthly.
Hotel levy & licences
Levy framework plus tourism accommodation licensing and classification, tracked on one calendar.
Occupancy evidence
Booking records reconciled to revenue, so an expansion proposal rests on provable occupancy.
How the engagement works
Licence-calendar setup, then Basic Compliance, then an occupancy-backed expansion proposal when ready.
- Licence calendar. Every licence, levy and filing mapped with renewal dates — nothing lapses in high season.
- Tier A retainer. Books, TRA and schedules from TZS 250,000 a month.
- Expansion proposal. SL3 from TZS 500,000 when occupancy justifies the next rooms — see bank proposals.
Figures above are the approved bands (Task 1.3, 2026-09-29) — the only prices we quote. Every engagement is quoted in writing before we start.
Questions owners ask
Do seasonal closures change filings?
No — nil and dormant-period obligations still exist. The retainer covers them so reopening never starts with penalties.
How do you verify occupancy?
Booking records against banked revenue, monthly. The reconciliation is the evidence a lender reads.
We serve food too — does that complicate VAT?
It is standard for the vertical: accommodation and food and beverage together at 18%, filed by the 20th.
Can the proposal fund renovations?
Yes — occupancy-backed asset and refurbishment facilities are exactly the SL3 product.
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