East & Southern Africa
Tanzania tax rates 2026
Residents are taxed on worldwide income. The top personal and corporate rates are both 30%, with VAT at 18% (15% in Zanzibar).
Worldwide (residence-based)
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The taxes
| Personal income (top) | 30%Progressive 8%-30%; top rate above TZS 1m/month (mainland). |
|---|---|
| Corporate income | 30% |
| Capital gains | 10% residents; 20% non-residents |
| VAT | 18% |
| Dividends (WHT) | 10% (5% listed) |
| Interest (WHT) | 10% |
| Royalties (WHT) | 15% |
| Social security (employee) | 10% (NSSF/PSSSF) |
| Social security (employer) | 10% NSSF + 3.5% Skills Development Levy |
| Wealth tax | None |
| Inheritance / estate | None |
| Property tax | Local property rates; stamp duty on transfers |
| Other | Skills & Development Levy 3.5% |
How the system works
- Tax system
- Worldwide (residence-based)
- Foreign income
- Taxed (worldwide)
- Taxes by citizenship
- No
- Exit tax
- No
- CFC rules
- No
- CRS
- Not participating
A special regime for new arrivals
Short-term resident relief: a person resident for no more than 2 years in their whole life is taxed on Tanzanian-source income only, then on worldwide income thereafter.
Rates checked July 2026: the top marginal income tax rate, the standard VAT rate and the main corporate rate.
Ways to relocate to Tanzania
The residency and citizenship routes that lead here, weighed against the tax picture above.