Dar es Salaam. The Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) has recorded a strong start to the 2025/26 fiscal year, announcing that it has exceeded its tax collection target for the first quarter, signalling sustained economic growth and strengthened tax administration.
TRA Commissioner General, Yusuf Mwenda, said on Thursday October 2 that the authority collected a total of Sh8.97 trillion between July and September 2025.
This figure surpassed the quarterly target of Sh8.44 trillion, achieving an efficiency rate of 106.3 per cent, and represents a growth of 15.1 per cent compared with the Sh7.79 trillion collected during the same period in the previous financial year.
The quarterly performance was underpinned by a record-breaking month in September, when the TRA collected Sh3.47 trillion, the highest monthly figure in the authority’s history.
July and August also recorded strong results, with collections of Sh2.68 trillion and Sh2.82 trillion respectively, demonstrating a consistent upward trend in revenue performance and highlighting the growing tax base and improved compliance among taxpayers.
The TRA linked this robust performance to government-led reforms in fiscal management under President Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan.
The Sh8.97 trillion collected this quarter represents a 10.4 per cent increase compared with the Sh4.49 trillion collected in the same quarter of the 2020/21 fiscal year, when the current administration assumed office.
Analysts say this sustained growth reflects the administration’s effectiveness in broadening the tax base, tackling corruption, and deploying technology-driven solutions to enhance tax collection.
Average monthly tax intake has almost doubled over recent years, rising from Sh1.47 trillion per month in the 2021/22 fiscal year to a new first-quarter average of Sh2.99 trillion per month in 2025/26.
Experts highlight that consistent revenue growth is vital for Tanzania’s development agenda, providing the government with domestic resources to fund key infrastructure projects, social services, and national debt obligations, while reducing reliance on external financing.
