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Tanzania beats revenue targets by 2.5% as tax compliance improves

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. © Unsplash
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. © Unsplash
  • Tax revenue exceeded targets by 2.5% in late 2025
  • Debt risks ease as growth and inflation stay stable

 

DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIATanzania collected more revenue than planned in the final quarter of 2025, boosted by stronger tax administration and higher compliance, the central bank said.

The Bank of Tanzania said tax revenue for the second quarter of the 2025/26 fiscal year reached 8.87 trillion Tanzanian shillings (about $3.5 billion), beating projections by 2.5% and reinforcing macroeconomic stability.

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