For sea ports, a company wholly owned by Tanzanian citizens requires an authorised capital of USD 10,000, whereas a company jointly owned by Tanzanian citizens and foreigners must have an authorised capital of USD 100,000. Similarly, for inland waterways ports, the required authorised capital is USD 2,000 for a company wholly owned by Tanzanian citizens, compared to USD 25,000 for a company with joint Tanzanian and foreign ownership.
"3. In these Regulations, unless the contextotherwise requires-[...]
"shipping agent" means the Corporation or a company engaged in providing shipping agency services for sea ports and inland waterways ports in Mainland Tanzania in accordance with the Act and these Regulations;[...]
PART II - LICENCING PROCEDURES
4..-(1) Subject to section 6 of the Act, a companywhich intends to carry on business as a shipping agent shall apply to the Corporation in Form No 1 set out inthe First Schedule to these Regulations.[...]
5. A company shall be eligible for licence if it-(a) is not a ship owner, ship operator or a ship charterer;(b) possesses the prescribed qualifications forthe proper carrying on the business of shipping agency provided under the Act and these Regulations;(c) has a proper registered place of business in Mainland Tanzania;[...] (e) is incorporated under the Companies Act in which sixty per cent or more of the share capital is held by citizen of Tanzania; 
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PART V - CAPITAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPPING AGENTS
25. The amount of authorized capital required to establish a shipping agency business shall be: (a) in case of sea ports :(i) not less than United States Dollars ten thousand or its equivalent in Tanzanian shillings for a company wholly owned by Tanzania citizen; or (ii) not less than United States Dollars one hundred thousand or its equivalent in Tanzanian Shillings for a company owned jointly by Tanzania citizen and foreigner, and(b) in case of an inland waterways port: (i) not less than United States Dollars two thousand or its equivalent in Tanzanian shillings for a company wholly owned by Tanzanian citizen; or (ii) not less than United States Dollars twenty five thousand or its equivalent in Tanzanian shillings for a company owned jointly by Tanzanian citizen and foreigner.[...] (TANZANIA SHIPPING AGENCIES (SHIPPING AGENTS) REGULATIONS, 2018)
TANZANIA SHIPPING AGENCIES (SHIPPING AGENTS)REGULATIONS, 2018
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