Tax in Tanzania: VAT, capital gains
18%
Tanzania charges 18% Kodi ya Ongezeko la Thamani (VAT) on most goods and services. The rate is verified against Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) on 6 October 2026.
Kodi ya Ongezeko la Thamani (VAT) in Tanzania
Value-added: Kodi ya Ongezeko la Thamani (VAT) is charged on sales and reclaimed on purchases, so only the added value is taxed.
- Standard rate
- 18%
- Local name
- Kodi ya Ongezeko la Thamani (VAT) — Value Added Tax
- Type
- VAT
- Reduced rates
- None on record
- Filing
- Quarterly / Monthly / Annual
- Authority
- Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA)
- Current rate since
- 1 July 2009
Capital gains tax in Tanzania
- Shares
- 10% on gains from realisation of shares or securities in a resident entity (resident person; 20% non-resident). Exempt: Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) shares held by a person with a shareholding of less than 25%
- Property
- Land and buildings: 10% of the gain for a resident with records of cost; a resident individual without cost records pays 3% of the agreed price or approved value, whichever is greater
- Holding period
- none found
Ask your AI assistant about tax in Tanzania
The figures on this page are callable by any MCP-compatible assistant through the free Tax MCP. Add https://taxmcp.ai2fin.com as a custom connector in Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or your own agent — no login, no API key — then ask:
- “What is the Kodi ya Ongezeko la Thamani (VAT) rate in Tanzania, and what is the source?”
- “Add 18% Kodi ya Ongezeko la Thamani (VAT) to a net amount of 1,000.”
- “How are capital gains on shares taxed in Tanzania?”
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Questions about tax in Tanzania
- What is the Kodi ya Ongezeko la Thamani (VAT) rate in Tanzania?
- The standard Kodi ya Ongezeko la Thamani (VAT) (Value Added Tax) rate in Tanzania is 18%, verified against Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) on 6 October 2026. Value-added: Kodi ya Ongezeko la Thamani (VAT) is charged on sales and reclaimed on purchases, so only the added value is taxed.
- How is capital gains tax charged in Tanzania?
- In Tanzania, gains are taxed at their own rate, separate from income, verified against Tanzania Revenue Authority - Taxes and Duties at a Glance 2025/2026 (July 2025) on 6 October 2026. On shares: 10% on gains from realisation of shares or securities in a resident entity (resident person; 20% non-resident). Exempt: Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) shares held by a person with a shareholding of less than 25% Holding period: none found
- Can an AI assistant look up tax rates for Tanzania?
- Yes. The free Tax MCP at https://taxmcp.ai2fin.com gives Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP-compatible agent the same sourced figures as this page: the Kodi ya Ongezeko la Thamani (VAT) rate, the capital gains rule and a side-by-side comparison with other countries, each answer citing the authority and the date it was checked. Add the endpoint as a custom connector; there is no login or API key.
- How current is the Tanzania tax information on this page?
- Every figure on this page carries the date it was last checked against its source; the most recent check is 6 October 2026. The consumption-tax rate comes from a maintained rate ledger cross-checked against Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA), and each income, company and capital-gains figure has its own source and date. A figure that has not yet been verified against a linked official source says so instead of claiming a tick. General information computed from published government rates, not tax advice. Check the linked authority or a registered adviser before relying on a figure.
Sources
- Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA)
- Tanzania Revenue Authority - Taxes and Duties at a Glance 2025/2026 (July 2025)
Last checked 6 October 2026. General information computed from published government rates, not tax advice. Check the linked authority or a registered adviser before relying on a figure.
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