Tanzania income tax

Tanzania tax calculator

Enter your income to estimate what you would pay in Tanzania, as an employee or running your own company, and see the best-value cities. Get the full breakdown plus a vetted advisor by email.

How much is income tax 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.

Compiled by MyNomadWorld for Tanzania and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.

Capital gains, wealth & property tax

• Capital gains: Single instalment tax of 10% for residents on gains from realisation of investment assets (30% on mineral/petroleum rights). Gains also form part of taxable income.
• Wealth tax: No net wealth/worth tax in Tanzania

Inheritance & gift tax in Tanzania

No inheritance, estate, or gift tax in Tanzania Not applicable

Corporate tax & VAT

The standard corporate profits tax is 30%.

How to become 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.

Banking in Tanzania

You will want a local or multi-currency account for rent, bills and getting paid.

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Tanzania tax treaties

Tanzania maintains around 9 double taxation treaties in force. They generally follow the OECD Model Convention and reduce withholding tax on cross-border dividends, interest and royalties, so the same income is not taxed twice when you move, invest or earn across borders. With very few treaties, cross-border income can still face double taxation, so check the specific route before you move.

Major treaty partners

Chips with a link open the full withholding-tax detail for that treaty pair.

Approximate size of the DTA network; confirm the specific treaty and its terms before relying on it.

Tanzania tax treaty guides

Detailed double-tax-treaty guides (withholding rates on dividends, interest and royalties) are available for 9 of Tanzania's partners:

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