PAYE Calculator Tanzania 2026 (TRA rates)
Enter a monthly or annual gross salary in TZS and see the income tax, the take-home pay and how each band applies under the 2026 rates.
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- Updated for 2026
- Last reviewed October 2026
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Rates: 2026. Monthly bands of TSh 270,000, 520,000, 760,000 and 1,000,000, shown here as annual. Employee NSSF is deducted before tax. 10% is the most an employee can pay: the 20% total may be split 10/10 or 15/5, or paid wholly by the employer, so tax is slightly understated if your share is lower.
Monthly take-home pay
TSh 468,720.00
TSh 17,280.00 tax deducted · 3.2% effective rate · 7.2% marginal rate · TSh 5,624,640.00 a year
- Monthly take-home payTSh 468,720.0086.8%
- TaxTSh 17,280.003.2%
- NSSF (10%)TSh 54,000.0010%
- Gross annual income
- TSh 6,480,000.00
- Less NSSF (10%)
- (TSh 648,000.00)
- Taxable income
- TSh 5,832,000.00
- Annual income tax
- TSh 207,360.00
- Monthly income tax
- TSh 17,280.00
How the bands apply
| Band | Taxed | Rate | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| First TSh 3,240,000.00 | TSh 3,240,000.00 | 0% | TSh 0.00 |
| Next TSh 3,000,000.00 | TSh 2,592,000.00 | 8% | TSh 207,360.00 |
Source: TRA PAYE rates; Income Tax Act bands unchanged by the Finance Acts 2024 to 2026.
How employee tax is withheld
Employers withhold PAYE every month using TRA's monthly table for the Mainland. Pay up to TSh 270,000 is tax free. From TSh 270,000 to 520,000 the rate is 8% of the excess. From TSh 520,000 to 760,000 it is TSh 20,000 plus 20% of the excess over TSh 520,000. From TSh 760,000 to 1,000,000 it is TSh 68,000 plus 25%. Above TSh 1,000,000 it is TSh 128,000 plus 30%.
Contributions to an approved retirement fund such as the NSSF come off gross pay before PAYE, up to the statutory amount. Taxable pay includes allowances and benefits in kind. A company car is valued from TSh 250,000 to TSh 1,500,000 a year by engine size, and at half those figures once the car is over five years old. Housing is valued at up to 15% of the employee's income. Cheap loans are also taxable.
A secondary employer withholds at the top rate of 30%. Non-resident employees suffer a final 15%, and fees paid to directors who are not full-time service directors carry 15%. Pay the tax withheld within seven days after the end of each month and file the monthly statement in the same period (Income Tax Act s.109).