2. Agenda
Overview of Tanzanian Taxation System
Direct Taxes & Indirect Taxes
Tax Avoidance Vs Tax Evasion
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3. Tanzanian Tax Administration
Three tier system made up of the following authorities:
Tanzania Revenue Authority which administers
central government taxes.
Zanzibar Revenue Board which administered
domestic consumption taxes in Zanzibar
Local Government Authorities
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5. Tax Defined:
Tax is defined as a “financial charge
imposed by the Government for the
primary purpose of financing
government expenditure
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7. Direct Taxes
Those taxes charged on the income of the person and
the burden of tax is borne by the taxpayer only. Tax
incidence and impact on the same person
Example include:
Corporation tax
Individual income tax
Withholding tax
Capital gain tax
Repatriation tax
Dividend distribution tax
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8. Corporation Tax
Tax levied and paid from corporate profits
Tax is payable by resident corporation at 30% of its
worldwide income
Resident corporation with tax losses for 3 consecutive
years, are liable to pay 0.5% of turnover
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9. Corporate Tax Rates
Direct Tax
Residents Non Residents
Corporation Tax
Normal Corporation Tax 30% 30%
Newly listed Corp. at DSE 25% 25%
Corp. with 3yrs unrelieved losses 5% Turnover N/A
Corp. with newly plant for
assembly of MV & Tractors 10% N/A
Newly Corp dealing with
manufacture of pharmaceuticals
and leather products 20% N/A
Rate
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10. Individual Income Tax
Tax levied on sole traders and salaried people at
progressive tax rates.
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11. Individual Tax Rates (Mainland)
Monthly Income Tax Rate
Where total income does not exceed Tshs 270,000/= NIL
Where total income exceeds Tshs 270,000 but does not
exceed Tshs 520,000/= 9% of the amount in excess of Tshs 270,000/=
Where total income exceeds Tshs. 520,000 but does not
exceed Tshs 760,000/=
Tshs 22,500/= plus 20% of the amount in excess of Tshs
520,000/=
Where total income exceeds Tshs 760,000/= but does
not exceed Tshs 1,000,000/= Tshs 70,500/= plus 25%
of the amount in excess of Tshs 760,000/=
Where total income exceeds Tshs 1,000,000/= Tshs 130,500/= plus 30% of the amount in excess of Tshs
Note
Threshold per annum: Annual Income of Tshs 3,240,000 /=is not taxable
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12. Individual Tax Rates (Zanzibar)
Monthly Income Tax Rate
Where total income does not
exceed Tshs 180,000/=
NIL
Where total income exceeds
Tshs 180,000 but does not exceed
360,000/=
9% of the amount in excess
of Tshs 180,000/=
Where total income exceeds
Tshs 360,000/= but does not exceed
Tshs 540,000/=
Tshs 16,200/= plus 20% of
the amount in excess of Tshs
360,000/=
Where total income exceeds Tshs
540,000/= but does not exceed
Tshs 720,000/=
Tshs 52,200 plus 25% of the
amount in excess of Tshs
540,000/=
Where total income exceeds Tshs
720,000/=
Tshs 97,200 plus 30% of the amount
in excess of Tshs720,000/=
Note
Threshold per annum: Annual Income Tshs 2,160,000/= is not taxable
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13. Income Tax Liability
Residents – Income accrued world wide
Non-residents – Income accrued in URT
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14. Test of Residence
Permanent home in URT and presence in any part of
YI
No permanent home in URT but present in the YI for
an aggregate of not less than 183 days.
No permanent home, not stayed for 183 days but
present in the YI and other 2 preceeding years for an
average of 122 days (Y1 +Y2+Y3/3=122)
An employee or official of the govt posted abroad.
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15. Test of residence - Corporations
Incorporated or formed under the laws of URT
Management and control of the affairs FYI done in
URT
Note: Management and Control = BOD meetings
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16. Presumptive Tax System
Income tax charged to small traders who operate
business without keeping proper business records
Taxpayers not obliged to submit audited accounts
Taxed based on annual turnover
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17. Presumptive Tax Conditions
Residents only
Annual turnover threshold of Tshs. 100m
Source of income should be exclusively from business
The income should be derived from URT
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18. Presumptive Tax Rates
Annual turnover
Tax payable when records
are incomplete
Tax payable when records are
complete
Where turnovers does not
exceed Tshs 4,000,000
NIL NIL
Where turnover exceeds Tshs
4,000,000/= but does not
exceed Tshs 7,000,000
Tshs 100,000/=
3% of the turnover in excess of Tshs
4,000,000/=
Where turnover exceeds Tshs
7,000,000/= but does not
exceeds Tshs 11,000,000/=
Tshs 250,000/=
Tshs 90,000/= plus 3% of the turnover in
excess of Tshs 7,000,000/=
Where turnovers exceed Tshs.
11,000,000/= but does not
exceed Tshs. 14,000,000/=
Tshs 450,000/=
Tshs 230,000/=plus 3% of the turnover in
excess of Tshs 11,000,000/=
N/A
Where turnover exceeds Tshs
14,000,000/= but does not
exceed Tshs 100,000,000/=
Tshs 450,000/=plus 3.5% of the turnover
in excess of Tshs 14,000,000/=
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19. Withholding Tax Rates
Source Resident Non-Resident
DividendsfromDSElisted company 5% 5%
Dividend fromresidentcoy toanother
resident(25%) 5% N/A
Dividendsfromothercorporations 10% 10%
Commisionson mobile money transfer 10% N/A
Commision,fees,chargescommercial bank 10% N/A
Interests 10% 10%
Royalties 15% 15%
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20. Withholding Tax Rates
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Source Resident Non-Resident
Land & Buildings 10% 20%
Aircraft lease 10% 15%
Other assets N/A 15%
Transport N/A 5%
Insurance Premium N/A 5%
Service fees 5% 15%
Directors fees 15% 15%
Payment for goods 2% N/A
Other withholding payments 15% 15%
21. Capital Gain Tax Rates
Resident Non-Resident
10% 20%
Exemptions:
Private residence - Gains of Tshs. 15m or less
Agrigultural Land - MV of less than 10m
Shares - DSE shares held by a person with less
than 25% holding
Person's Assets
Gains on Realization of Assets
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22. Filling of Tax Returns
For accounts based on Calendar year
On or before 31st March
On or before 30th June
On or before 30th September
On or before 31st December
Final returns and payment of tax:
Within six months from the end of the accounting
period.
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23. Tax Assessments - Issues
Determination of taxable income
Application of tax rates
Determination of tax payable
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24. Types of Assessments
Self assessments
Best judgement assessment
Jeopardy assessment
Adjusted assessment
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25. Assessment offences
Failure to maintain documents/records or failure to
file ROI
Understatement of tax payable by installment
Failure to pay tax on due date
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26. Penalty for late payment of Tax
Late payment of tax: Shall be charged interest at the
prevailing BOT statutory rate at the time of
imposition.
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27. Penalty – EFD Issues
Any person who fails to acquire or use electronic fiscal
device, fails to issue fiscal receipt or fiscal invoice,
issue fiscal receipt/invoice that is false or incorrect, use
of EFD device that misleads the system or
commissioner, tempers with or causes EFD to work
improperly or in a manner that does not give correct or
true picture commits an offence and shall be liable, on
conviction to a fine of not less than 200 currency
points and not more than 300 currency points or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both.
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28. Indirect Tax
Tax of which the burden is passed on to another
individual or entity and is generally imposed on supplies
and manufacturers.
Examples include:
Value Added Tax
Stamp Duty
Customs Duty
Excise Duty
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29. Value Added Tax
VAT registration threshold Tanzania Mainland:
Taxable turnover exceeding Tshs 100 million per
annum.
Mandatory registration
A registered professional who is permitted, licensed or
registered to provide such professional services
regardless of taxable turnover
A government entity or institution which carries on
economic activity.
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30. VAT Rates - Mainland
VAT Rates
Description of goods/ supplies and
services
VAT
rates
Supply of taxable goods and services in
Mainland Tanzania
18%
Importation of taxable goods and services into
Mainland Tanzania
18%
Export of goods and certain services from the United
Republic of Tanzania
0%
A supply of ancillary transport services of goods in
transit through mainland Tanzania include:-
(i) An integral part of the supply of ainternational
transport services
(ii) In respect of transit goods stored at the port,
airport, or a declared customs area for not more
than thirty days while awaiting onward transport
or for such further additional period as the
Commissioner for Customs may authorise
0%
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31. VAT Rates - Zanzibar
VAT registration threshold Zanzibar
Taxable turnover exceeding Tshs 50 million per
annum.
VAT Rates in Zanzibar
Supply of taxable goods and services in
Mainland Tanzania
15%
Importation of taxable goods and services into
Mainland Tanzania
15%
Export of goods and certain services from the
United Republic of Tanzania
0%
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32. VAT Exemptions
VAT Exemptions
Exempt supplies and imports are provided in the Schedule to the VAT Act, Cap
148. r/w. Finance Acts 2017 to 2020
i) On medicines, pharmaceutical equipment, packaging materials
specifically printed with names of manufacturersof local pharmaceuticals.
ii) Food supplements or Vitamins supplied to the Government
iii) Concessional loan, non- concessional loan or grantthrough
Government of URT and another government or representative of
another government, donor or lender concessional loan or non-
concessional loan
iv) A grant agreement approved by the Minister in accordance with
provisions of government loans, grants and guarantees Act entered
between Local Government Authority and a donor.
Crop agricultural insurance of
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33. VAT Returns and Due Dates
VAT Returns and Payments:
Local Supplies: Local Supplies: The 20th day of the
month after a tax period.
Note: Where the 20th day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or
a Public holiday, the value added tax return shall be
lodged on the first working day following a Saturday,
Sunday or a Public holiday
VAT on Imports: At the time import duty is due and
payable in accordance with East African Community
Customs Management Act, 2004.
Note: Every VAT registered person is required to use the
Electronic Fiscal Device (EFD)
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34. Stamp Duty
Stamp Duty
Items Rate
(i) Conveyance 1% of consideration
(ii) Conveyance for agricultural
land
Tshs 500/=
(iii) Legal and commercial instruments are charged at a
specific rates as specified in the law.
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35. Import Duty
Import Duty
Items Duty Rates
(i) Raw materials, Pharmaceuticals and
capital goods, Hand hoes,
agricultural implements.
0%
(ii) Semi-finished goods 10%
(iii) Final consumer goods or finished
commercial goods
25%
Some sensitive items are charged at a higher rate than 25%
with the intention of protecting local industries. (E.g. Yoghurt
milk and Cream containing sweetening matter, Cane or beet
sugar and chemically pure sucrose in solid form, Sacks and
bags of a kind used for the packing of goods, Worn clothing
and other worn articles (mitumba).
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36. Excise Duty
Excise Duty
Excise duty is imposed on excisable items with a primary
objective of protecting local industries, prevent our country
to be as a dumping for substandard goods. There was no
amendmengs on the current specific rates in the Finance Act.
2020.
Exemption:
• Importation of lubricants by local operator or designated
airline under bilateral air services agreement between
Government of Tanzania and foreign government
(Finance act, 2019).
• Other exemptions refer schedule of exemptions in the
law.
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37. Excise Duty Rates
A:(i)SpecificRateson:Wine,spirits,beer,softdrinks,fruitjuices,RecordedDVD,VCD,CDandaudiotapes, cigarettes,tobacco,
andpetroleumproductsandNaturalgas
(ii) Ad-valoremratesare:10%,15%,17%,20%,25%,and50%.(15%isimposedonimportedfurnitureandonimportedseats
otherthanthoseofheading94.02.)and50%isimposedonshoppingplasticbags.
(iii) Excisedutyonpowderedbeerandpowderedjuice.
• ImportedpowderedbeerwithHSCode2106.90.00Tshs.844/=perkilogram
• Imported powdered juice with HS Code 2106.90.00Tshs.232/=perkilogram
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39. Excise Duty - Vehicles
B: Excise Duty on Motor vehicles based on
engine capacity
Applicable
Rate
Description of vehicle
(i) Of cylinder capacity less than 1000 cc 0%
(ii) Of cylinder capacity exceeding 1000 cc but not
exceeding 2000 cc
5%
(iii) Of cylinder capacity exceeding 2000cc 10%
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40. Other Excise Duties
Imported vehicles aged from eight (8) years but not
more than 10 years, counted from the year of its
manufacture.
15%
Imported vehicles aged ten (10) years or more,
counted from the year of its manufacture. 30%
Imported used spare parts for motorvehicles and motor
cycles. 25%
Fees and levy paid to tel communication corporation in
respect of money transfer services 10%
Fees or charges payable to Financial Institution or
Telecommunication companies for money transfer
services
10%
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41. Levies
Fuel levy:
Charged per litre of petrol or diesel Tshs 313 /=
per litre
Petroleum Levy :
Chargeable based on per litre of Kerosene,
Gas Oil and Motor Spirit
Tshs 50/=
per litre
Tourism Development Levy:
Chargeable based on a bed night charge.
USD 1.5
per night
Railway Development Levy: Charged 1.5% of CIF
based on Customs Value on goods
entered for home consumption in Mainland
Tanzania.
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42. Airport/Port Service charges
Airport Service charges
Local Travel (Resident) Tshs. 10,000/=
International Travel USD 40
Submission of monthly return on or before the last working day
of the month following the month to which charges relates.
Port Service Charges
Resident traveler Tshs. 500/=
Non - Resident USD 5
Submission of monthly return on or before the last working
day of the month following the month to which charges relates.
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43. Vehicle Registration Tax
Motor Vehicle First Registration tax is based on:
Cubic Capacity (cc) Fee
501 – 1500 cc Tshs 200,000/=
1501 – 2500cc Tshs. 250,000/=
2501 and above Tshs. 300,000/=
Motor cycle Registration tax Tshs 95,000/=
Personalized Registration Number
Tshs 10,000,000/=
for 3 years
Tax on Special Registration Number
in addition to the registration tax
Tshs 500,000/=
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44. Other Taxes…..
A. Casino Rate Applicable Due Date
i) Casino operation 18% of the gross
gaming revenue
Every monthbefore
the 7th of the
following month
ii) Internet casino 18% of Gross
Gaming Revenue
Every month before
the 7th of the
following month
Winners tax
i) Gaming tax on
Casino
12% of the gross Every week before
Wednesday
ii) Gaming tax 20% for all games Every month before
the 7th of the
following month
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45. Tax Evasion - Defined
Deliberate act by a person to mislead, misinform or
misstate tax position to Tanzanian tax authorities in
order to evade tax
Tax evasion is illegal and is punishable by hefty fines
and imprisonment
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46. Tax Evasion……….
Efforts by entities to evade the payment of taxes by
breaking the laws.
Intentional and fraudulent attempt to escape payment
of taxes in whole or part.
Involve deliberate misrepresentation or concealing
true state of affairs to tax authorities.
Includes dishonest tax reporting
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47. Tax Avoidance
“Arrangement of individuals’ or companies’ tax affairs
in such a way that reduces tax liability.
Tax avoidance is legal
Examples:
Using incentivized tax saving schemes
Establishing offshore companies in tax heavens
Formation of limited company to benefit from more tax
deductions
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48. Tax Avoidance………
Legal exploitation of tax laws to one’s own advantage.
Attempt to reduce the tax liability using means that
are within the law.
Utilization of tax loopholes within legislations
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49. Offences and Penalties
Failure to comply with ITA 2004
Failure to pay tax on due date
Making false and misleading statements
Empending tax admistration
Authorised and unauthorized persons
Aiding or abetting
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