Africa · TZS
Tanzania
Reviewed 2026-06-21
Top income tax
30%
Self-employed SS
Optional
VAT
18%
Capital gains
30%
Exit tax
No
Nomad visa
No
55
/ 100
Tax efficiency38
Ease to enter50
Ease to exit93
Cost of living90
Internet2
English60
Tanzania taxes residents on their worldwide income using a progressive scale that tops out at 30 percent, with a standard corporate rate of 30 percent and VAT at 18 percent. Self-employed individuals can join the national pension fund voluntarily rather than being forced to contribute, and there is no wealth tax, inheritance tax, or exit tax. There is no dedicated digital nomad visa, so longer-stay solopreneurs typically rely on a Class A residence permit for investors and the self-employed.
Personal income tax
Income tax structureProgressive
Top income tax rate30%
Entry income tax rate8%
Top rate threshold$4,600
Taxation basisWorldwide
Local/state income taxNo
Social security
Self-employed social securityOptional
Employee SS rate10%
Employer SS rate10%
Indirect & other taxes
VAT standard rate18%
Capital gains rate30%
Long-hold CGT exemptionNo
Wealth taxNo
Inheritance/gift taxNo
Property taxNo
Exit & residency
Exit taxNo
EU/EEA deferralNo
Days to trigger residency183 days
Corporate
Corporate income tax rate30%
WHT on dividends10%
CFC rulesNo
Incentives & special regimes
Special expat regimeNo
Immigration & setup
Digital nomad visaNo
Entrepreneur visaYes
Ease of setup2 / 5
Lifestyle
Cost of living index32
Internet speed20 Mbps
English proficiencyMedium
Civil liberties40
Sources
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tanzania Individual: Taxes on personal income
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tanzania Corporate: Taxes on corporate income
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Tanzania Individual: Other taxes (VAT, social security)
- NSSF Tanzania — Rate of Contributions
- Tanzania Immigration Department — Residence Permit Class A
Informational only. Nothing here is tax, legal, or financial advice. Tax rules change often and vary by personal circumstance. Verify every figure against an official source and a qualified adviser before acting. Figures are re-expressed from public sources and cited per country.