Three amounts with different purposes
Government obligations
Duties, taxes and other statutory charges relate to the shipment or service and the responsible authority.
The agent’s professional fee
This pays for the clearing and forwarding work. The applicable schedule and service terms help establish the amount.
The platform or service charge
A separate service charge needs its own calculation basis, payer and recipient. Those details belong on the invoice and in the applicable agreement.
What the published fee order covers
TASAC published Government Notice 83 on 20 March 2026. It sets out minimum fees for clearing and forwarding services, with different shipment categories and exemptions. Its commencement provision refers to a separately gazetted date.
Use the applicable schedule with the service documents for your transaction. The government notice and CapitalPay’s service terms answer different questions.
Selected amounts in GN 83
| Shipment category | Unit | USD equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Sea import: 20-foot container | Per container | 150 |
| Sea import: 40-foot container | Per container | 200 |
| Sea transit: 20-foot container | Per container | 200 |
| Sea transit: 40-foot container | Per container | 250 |
Published minimum agency-fee examples, payable in Tanzania shillings equivalents. These are not CapitalPay platform prices. Read the full order, including exemptions and commencement.
Read the original TASAC orderUnderstanding the 25% discussion
In its 7 April 2026 report, Nipashe recorded customs agent Douglas Shayo’s explanation that the 25% charge would be paid by importers rather than deducted from agents. That reported explanation concerns who pays. The applicable service documents must also establish what amount the percentage is applied to and who receives it.
A percentage only becomes meaningful when its base is clear. Twenty-five per cent of a professional fee is a different amount from twenty-five per cent of cargo value or government tax. The invoice should state the base explicitly.
The calculation starts with the right base
Percentage charge = the stated base amount × the rate ÷ 100. Government tax, the agent’s fee and cargo value are different bases.
This explains the arithmetic; it is not a CapitalPay tariff.
Read an invoice in four steps
- 01
Identify the service
Match the invoice to the agent, shipment or service reference.
- 02
Separate the amounts
List the statutory obligation, professional fee and any additional service charge individually.
- 03
Check the calculation
For a percentage charge, identify the rate, the amount it applies to and the resulting value.
- 04
Check the recipient and reference
Confirm who receives each amount and retain the payment reference for follow-up.
Common questions
Does a minimum fee mean every shipment is treated the same?
No. The order distinguishes shipment categories and contains exemptions. The type of cargo, service and applicable arrangements matter.
Can the South Sudan fee calculation explain a Tanzania invoice?
No. A South Sudan contract does not establish the charges for a Tanzania service. Use the Tanzania transaction’s own documents.
How do I question an amount?
Send the Tanzania team the invoice reference, service and disputed item. Ask for the applicable schedule and the calculation behind the amount. Avoid sending account credentials.
Ask about a charge →Further reading
- T-CAMS and clearing-agent payments ↗Nipashe · 7 April 2026
- Clearing and forwarding fees: Government Notice 83 of 2026 ↗TASAC