Tanzania Revenue Authority

Name

Tanzania Revenue Authority

Legal name

Tanzania Revenue Authority

Website

https://tra.go.tz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Tax Administration

NAICS

Public Finance Activities (921130), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

akta.pro primary industry

Revenue Systems, E-Filing & Digital Tax Administration (BPAIADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tax Return Filing, Processing & Assessment (BPAIADAC), Excise, VAT/Sales Tax & Indirect Tax Administration (BPAIADAH), Withholding & Payroll Tax Administration (BPAIADAI), State/Provincial Taxation & Revenue Administration (BPAIABAD), Government & Public Sector ACH (Tax, Benefits, Collections) (FSAMAGAH)

Keywords

• Government tax administration
• Customs and excise services
• Electronic fiscal devices
• Taxpayer registration services
• Trade facilitation systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Dar Es Salaam

HQ country

Tanzania

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Tax Collection Services: TRA collects various taxes on behalf of the Government of Tanzania including income tax, corporation tax, VAT, excise duty, customs duties, withholding tax, digital service tax, capital gains tax, gaming tax, stamp duty, and skills development levy. TRA does not generate revenue but collects public revenue for the government.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) is the government agency responsible for administering, assessing, collecting, and accounting for central government revenue in Tanzania. It collects domestic taxes (income tax, corporation tax, VAT, PAYE, withholding tax, excise duty, gaming tax, stamp duty, digital service tax, capital gains tax, and Skills Development Levy) and customs duties, while delivering services through e-service platforms including the Taxpayer Portal/IDRAS, TANESW, TaxConnect, and the Electronic Tax Stamps Management System.

Product overview

The Tanzania Revenue Authority operates as a government tax administration agency offering a comprehensive portfolio of tax collection and customs services. The core offerings include domestic tax administration (income tax, corporation tax, VAT, PAYE, withholding tax, excise duty, gaming tax, stamp duty, digital service tax, capital gains tax, and Skills Development Levy) and customs services (import/export procedures, Single Customs Territory, Authorized Economic Operators, and One Stop Border Posts). The service portfolio is delivered through multiple e-service platforms including the Taxpayer Portal/IDRAS for tax management, TaxConnect for institutional integration, the ETS Management System for electronic tax stamp tracking, TANESW for trade facilitation, and TANOGA for multi-agency coordination. The Hakiki Stempu mobile application enables consumer-level product authentication. Additional tools include PAYE calculators for tax estimation, motor vehicle calculators, and an online auction platform. These products function as an integrated ecosystem supporting Tanzania's revenue collection, trade facilitation, and tax compliance enforcement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Taxpayer Portal / IDRAS: Online portal for taxpayers to access and manage tax-related information
• TaxConnect
• TANESW - Tanzania Electronic Single Window
• TANOGA - Tanzania Other Government Agencies
• Hakiki Stempu
• ETS Management System

Products and services

• Taxpayer Portal / IDRAS

Quantifiable outcome

• 17.6% growth in tax collection year-over-year for FY 2025/2026
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tanzania Bureau of StandardscoreOthers · 11 April 2026The Tanzania Bureau of Standards applies tracking markers to fuel consignments as part of the new fuel tax system implemented by TRA, enabling verification and preventing fuel smuggling.
• Ministry of FinancecoreOthersMinistry of Finance provides strategic direction and resources to TRA, including vehicle provision (24.8 billion TZS) and revenue targets for fiscal years.
• Bank of TanzaniaminorOthersBank of Tanzania approval is required for tax deductibility of written-off bad debts according to TRA regulations.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Zambia Revenue Authority: Zambia's tax and customs administrator with analogous e-services platform (TaxOnline, ASYCUDA World) and revenue mobilization mandate. Directly comparable in scale and operating environment.
• Uganda Revenue Authority: Uganda's national revenue agency with similar mandate (income tax, VAT, customs, excise) and comparable digital tax administration (e-filing, ASYCUDA-based customs). Closest geographic and structural peer to TRA.
• Rwanda Revenue Authority: Rwanda's revenue authority — recognized leader in digital tax administration in Africa with similar comprehensive e-filing and customs modernization programs. Comparable mandate and scope.
• Ethiopian Ministry of Revenue: Ethiopia's national tax and customs authority with ongoing digital transformation initiatives. Comparable mandate and East African regional context with similar stage of digital modernization.
• Kenya Revenue Authority: Kenya's statutory tax and customs authority operating comparable e-filing, excise stamp, and customs single-window systems. Most directly comparable peer in terms of mandate, scale, and East African regional context.
• Ghana Revenue Authority: Ghana's integrated revenue authority administering tax, customs, and excise with similar digital platforms (GRA eServices, ICUMS customs). Comparable in mandate and African operating context.

Regional players

• Nigeria Customs Service: Federal agency for Nigerian customs and excise administration. Comparable only on the customs/excise side; serves as a peer for TRA's customs modernization efforts but not domestic tax.

Broad incumbents

• South African Revenue Service: Larger, more established African revenue authority with mature e-filing (eFiling), customs, and excise systems. Comparable core function but operates at materially greater scale and complexity.
• HM Revenue & Customs (UK): UK's tax authority — global benchmark for digital tax administration (Making Tax Digital, e-filing, customs). Comparable in function but operates in a fundamentally different regulatory and economic context.
• Internal Revenue Service (US): US federal tax authority. Comparable core mandate but vastly different scale, scope (federal only, no customs), and operating environment. Reference benchmark for digital tax administration globally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tratanzania
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCgxvZ_Yb8bD1c9d8Zq3k8xQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/TZRevenueAuthority
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tra-tanzania-revenue-authority

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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