> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://v2.docs.conduit.financial/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Tanzania > How to collect KYB documents from business customers in Tanzania (TZA) when onboarding through the Conduit API. ## Overview | Field | Value | | ------------ | --------------------------------------------------- | | Region | Africa | | ISO 3166-1 | TZ / TZA | | Registry | Business Registrations and Licensing Agency (BRELA) | | Last updated | 2026-05-04 | ## Identifiers Collect two identifiers from each business customer in Tanzania and submit them as strings on the application body. | API field | Local name | Issuer | | ------------------------------- | ----------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- | | `businessInfo.taxId` | **TIN** | TRA (Tanzania Revenue Authority) | | `businessInfo.businessEntityId` | **BRELA registration number** | BRELA (Business Registrations and Licensing Agency) | *Tax ID:* Taxpayer Identification Number issued by TRA. *Registration number:* Company registration number assigned by BRELA. ## Sector regulators `BoT` · `CMSA` · `TIRA` · `TCRA` ## Legal structures | Local name | Abbreviation | Description | | ---------------------------- | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Private Limited Company | Ltd | Closely-held company limited by shares with 2–50 shareholders; shares are not freely transferable and cannot be listed on a stock exchange. The standard SME vehicle registered with BRELA under the Companies Act 2002. Equivalent to a US LLC. | | Public Limited Company | PLC | Share-capital company with at least 7 shareholders whose shares are freely transferable and may be listed on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange. Registered with BRELA under the Companies Act 2002. Closest US equivalent: C-Corp. | | Company Limited by Guarantee | — | Incorporated without share capital; members' liability is limited to a guaranteed amount stated in the memorandum. Typically used for NGOs, professional associations, and clubs. Registered with BRELA under the Companies Act 2002. Closest US equivalent: Nonprofit Corporation. | | General Partnership | — | Two or more persons carrying on business together with unlimited joint and several liability; registered as a business name with BRELA under the Business Names (Registration) Act (Cap. 213). No separate legal personality. Closest US equivalent: General Partnership (GP). | | Limited Partnership | LP | Partnership with at least one general partner bearing unlimited liability and one or more limited partners whose liability is capped at their capital contribution; registered with BRELA under the Business Names (Registration) Act (Cap. 213). Closest US equivalent: Limited Partnership (LP). | | Sole Proprietorship | — | Single individual trading under their own or a registered business name; registered with BRELA under the Business Names (Registration) Act (Cap. 213). No separate legal personality; owner bears unlimited personal liability. Equivalent to a US Sole Proprietorship. | | Cooperative Society | — | Member-owned entity formed under the Cooperative Societies Act for mutual economic benefit; registered with the Commissioner for Cooperative Development. Common in agriculture, savings, and credit sectors. Closest US equivalent: Cooperative. | | Branch of a Foreign Company | — | An overseas-incorporated company registered with BRELA to operate in Tanzania; not a separate legal entity from its parent. BRELA issues a Certificate of Compliance. Closest US equivalent: Branch/Rep Office. | ## How documents combine For each evidence area, this table shows whether the listed documents are alternatives (any one of) or a bundle (all required). The artifact-by-artifact lookup follows below. | Evidence area | Documents needed | | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Legal Registration | Certificate of Incorporation | | Constitutive Documents | Memorandum and Articles of Association | | Tax Registration | TIN Certificate | | Operating Permit | *Any one of:* Business License · TIC Certificate | | Ownership Records | *Any one of:* Memorandum and Articles of Association · Annual Return · Return of Allotment | | Governance Records | *All required:* Memorandum and Articles of Association + Annual Return | | Signing Authority | Board Resolution | | Address | *Any one of:* Lease Agreement · Utility Bill · Bank Statement | | Good Standing | Certificate of Good Standing | ## Documents to collect The physical documents you'll collect from your customer, with the evidence area each one proves. One document can prove multiple areas — for example, Brazil's Cartão CNPJ covers both tax and business-registration proof, so it appears once with both areas listed. | Document | Proves | | ------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Certificate of Incorporation (BRELA)** | Legal Registration | | **Memorandum and Articles of Association** | Constitutive Documents, Ownership Records, Governance Records | | **TIN Certificate (TRA)** | Tax Registration | | **Business License (BRELA)** | Operating Permit | | **TIC Certificate (if foreign investor)** | Operating Permit | | **Annual Return** | Ownership Records, Governance Records | | **Allotment** | Ownership Records | | **Board Resolution** | Signing Authority | | **Lease Agreement** | Address | | **Utility Bill (≤90 days old)** | Address | | **Bank Statement (≤90 days old)** | Address | | **Certificate of Good Standing (BRELA)** | Good Standing | | **Sector-Specific License** | BoT, CMSA, TIRA, TCRA — Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (telecom/broadcasting; required for digital-channel FinTech) | ### Collection notes * **Operating Permit:** TISEZA Certificate of Incentives applies only to foreign investors seeking investment incentives. Not required for all entities. * **Address:** Lease (no time bound) OR utility bill OR bank statement dated within 90 days. Same evidence satisfies both registered-address and operating-address checks. ## Person roles When you submit a person on the application body, set their `role` to one of Conduit's canonical `BusinessPersonRole` values. Use this table to map a local corporate-governance title onto the right canonical role. | Local role | Canonical API role | Description | | ---------- | -------------------- | ------------------------ | | Director | `CONTROLLING_PERSON` | Board member. Minimum 2. | ## Notes * TIC Certificate (issued by TISEZA since the 2025 merger) only applies to foreign investors seeking incentives — minimum US\$500K foreign capital.