Country tax profile · 2026
Tanzania income tax
How Tanzania taxes income
Tanzania taxes personal income at rates up to 30%. Residents are taxed on worldwide income; short term residents, meaning 2 years or less in a lifetime, only on Tanzanian source income.
Compiled by MyNomadWorld for Tanzania and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.
Tanzania income tax brackets (2026)
| Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| up to 3,240,000 TZS | 0% |
| up to 6,240,000 TZS | 8% |
| up to 9,120,000 TZS | 20% |
| up to 12,000,000 TZS | 25% |
| over the top bracket | 30% |
National brackets; local or regional surcharges may apply on top.
How Tanzania's income tax compares
Tanzania's top income tax of 30% is the 89th highest of the 197 countries we track, against a global average of 27.9% and a Africa average of 31.2%.
Countries with a similar income tax
Benin (30%) · Burundi (30%) · Chad (30%) · Djibouti (30%) · Eritrea (30%) · Jamaica (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 income tax rate in Tanzania?
Tanzania taxes personal income at rates up to 30%. Residents are taxed on worldwide income; short term residents, meaning 2 years or less in a lifetime, only on Tanzanian source income.