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Bank of Tanzania exchange rate, shillings per US dollar (mean)TSh 2,644.4933
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New minimum wages from 1 January 2026
The Labour Institutions (Minimum Wage for Private Sector) Order, 2025 replaced the 2022 order on 1 January 2026. It sets minimum wages for 50 sectors and areas, from TSh 80,000 a month for some domestic workers to TSh 765,900 in the energy sector. Sectors not listed have a minimum of TSh 175,000. Our minimum wage calculator already uses the new rates.
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We checked 63 figures against the official source
The values in force were confirmed with Government Gazette (Laws.Africa commons), Higher Education Students' Loans Board, National Social Security Fund, Tanzania Revenue Authority and Workers Compensation Fund.
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- Annual leave in each leave cycle28 daysIn force from 1 July 2004 · Government Gazette (Laws.Africa commons)
- Employees needed before SDL applies10In force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Exempt gain on a home owned and lived in for three yearsTSh 15,000,000In force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- HESLB loan repayment, share of basic salary15%In force from 1 July 2024 · Higher Education Students' Loans Board
- HIV Response Levy on first registration4 valuesIn force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Late filing penalty for companies: currency points a month15In force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Late filing penalty for individuals: currency points a month5In force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Late filing penalty: share of the tax each month or part2.5%In force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Maximum ordinary hours a week45 hoursIn force from 1 July 2004 · Government Gazette (Laws.Africa commons)
- Minimum daily wage by sector50 valuesIn force from 1 January 2026 · Government Gazette (Laws.Africa commons)
- Minimum hourly wage by sector50 valuesIn force from 1 January 2026 · Government Gazette (Laws.Africa commons)
- Minimum monthly wage by sector50 valuesIn force from 1 January 2026 · Government Gazette (Laws.Africa commons)
- Monthly income tax bands for resident individuals, Tanzania Mainlandtable with 5 bracketsIn force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Motor vehicle licence fee on first registration4 valuesIn force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Motor vehicle registration taxTSh 250,000In force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Motor vehicle transfer feeTSh 50,000In force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Night work premium for each hour5%In force from 1 July 2004 · Government Gazette (Laws.Africa commons)
- Notice for daily or weekly employees4 daysIn force from 1 July 2004 · Government Gazette (Laws.Africa commons)
- Notice for monthly employees28 daysIn force from 1 July 2004 · Government Gazette (Laws.Africa commons)
- Notice in the first month of employment7 daysIn force from 1 July 2004 · Government Gazette (Laws.Africa commons)
- NSSF contribution, employer and employee together20%In force from 1 July 2024 · National Social Security Fund
- NSSF contributions needed for a pension180In force from 1 July 2022 · National Social Security Fund
- NSSF estimated pension period12.5 yearsIn force from 1 July 2022 · National Social Security Fund
- NSSF maternity cash benefit: days paid84 daysIn force from 1 July 2024 · National Social Security Fund
- NSSF maximum pension: share of annual pensionable emoluments72.5%In force from 1 July 2022 · National Social Security Fund
- NSSF penalty for late contributions, each month or part5%In force from 1 July 2024 · National Social Security Fund
- NSSF pension replacement rate divisor580In force from 1 July 2022 · National Social Security Fund
- NSSF share of pension paid as lump sum33%In force from 1 July 2022 · National Social Security Fund
- NSSF: most the employee's share can be10%In force from 1 July 2024 · National Social Security Fund
- Overtime: times the basic wage1.5In force from 1 July 2004 · Government Gazette (Laws.Africa commons)
- Paid maternity leave84 daysIn force from 1 July 2004 · Government Gazette (Laws.Africa commons)
- Paid maternity leave for more than one child at a birth100 daysIn force from 1 July 2004 · Government Gazette (Laws.Africa commons)
- Paid paternity leave3 daysIn force from 1 July 2004 · Government Gazette (Laws.Africa commons)
- PAYE on non-resident employees15%In force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Presumptive income tax for transport of passengers or goods, a year20 valuesIn force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Presumptive tax on turnover above TZS 11 million4%In force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Presumptive tax with complete records: rate on turnover above the band start3%In force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Presumptive tax, first band, incomplete recordsTSh 100,000In force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Presumptive tax, second band, complete records: fixed amountTSh 90,000In force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Presumptive tax, second band, incomplete recordsTSh 250,000In force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Presumptive tax: maximum turnoverTSh 200,000,000In force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Presumptive tax: top of the first bandTSh 7,000,000In force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Presumptive tax: top of the second bandTSh 11,000,000In force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Presumptive tax: turnover with no tax up toTSh 4,000,000In force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Severance pay: days of basic wage per completed year7 daysIn force from 1 July 2004 · Government Gazette (Laws.Africa commons)
- Severance pay: most years counted10 yearsIn force from 1 July 2004 · Government Gazette (Laws.Africa commons)
- Sick leave on full wages in a leave cycle63 daysIn force from 1 July 2004 · Government Gazette (Laws.Africa commons)
- Sick leave on half wages in a leave cycle63 daysIn force from 1 July 2004 · Government Gazette (Laws.Africa commons)
- Skills Development Levy rate3.5%In force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Stamp duty on a lease: share of the annual rent1%In force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Stamp duty on a memorandum of associationTSh 10,000In force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Stamp duty on a transfer of shares1%In force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Stamp duty on an agreement, affidavit or power of attorneyTSh 2,000In force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Tax on the gain from land or buildings, non-resident30%In force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Tax on the gain from land or buildings, resident10%In force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Tax on the value of land or buildings when the cost cannot be proved3%In force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Value of one currency pointTSh 20,000In force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- VAT on supplies paid electronically by individuals not registered for VAT16%In force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- VAT registration threshold in 12 monthsTSh 200,000,000In force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- VAT standard rate18%In force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Withholding tax rates for non-residents8 valuesIn force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Withholding tax rates for residents10 valuesIn force from 1 July 2024 · Tanzania Revenue Authority
- Workers Compensation Fund contribution0.5%In force from 1 July 2024 · Workers Compensation Fund
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Central Bank Rate6.25%