Country tax profile · 2026
Tanzania corporate tax
How Tanzania taxes corporate
The standard corporate profits tax in Tanzania is 30%. Standard 30%. 25% for newly DSE-listed firms (3 yrs, >=25% public float); 10-20% incentive rates for assemblers/pharma; 1% AMT on turnover for perpetual loss-makers.
Compiled by MyNomadWorld for Tanzania and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.
How Tanzania's corporate tax compares
Tanzania's corporate tax of 30% is the 11th highest of the 180 countries we track, against a global average of 21.2% and a Africa average of 26.9%.
Countries with a similar corporate tax
Benin (30%) · Burundi (30%) · Central African Republic (30%) · DR Congo (30%) · Gabon (30%) · Mali (30%)
Who is a tax resident of Tanzania?
Permanent home in Tanzania plus any visit in the year; or no permanent home but present 183 days in the year, or an average of 122 days over the current and preceding two years.
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What is the corporate tax rate in Tanzania?
The standard corporate profits tax in Tanzania is 30%. Standard 30%. 25% for newly DSE-listed firms (3 yrs, >=25% public float); 10-20% incentive rates for assemblers/pharma; 1% AMT on turnover for perpetual loss-makers.