TRA Tanga exceeds half-year revenue target
TANGA: THE Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) in Tanga Region has recorded an impressive performance in revenue collection for the first six months of the 2025/2026 financial year, surpassing its target by a wide margin and registering a significant year-on-year increase.
According to the TRA Tanga Regional Manager, Mr Thomas Masese, the region recorded a revenue growth of 74.5bn/- during the July to December 2025 period, representing a 42 per cent increase compared to the same period in the previous financial year.
Mr Masese revealed the figures over the weekend during a brief ceremony held in Tanga, which brought together taxpayers, representatives of business associations and members of the media.
He said the strong performance reflects sustained improvements in tax administration and growing economic activity across the region.
“Tanga Region was assigned an annual revenue target of 373bn/- for the 2025/2026 financial year,” Mr Masese said.
“For the first half of the year, from July to December 2025, the collection target was set at 181.9bn/-.”
However, he noted that actual collections during the period reached 252.8bn/-, exceeding the target by more than 70bn/- and translating into a performance rate of 139 per cent.
Mr Masese attributed the achievement to improved taxpayer compliance, enhanced enforcement measures and continued expansion of economic activities in key sectors within the region.
He said sustained taxpayer education and awareness campaigns have played a major role in strengthening voluntary compliance.
The regional manager further explained that the increased use of digital tax systems has simplified tax administration processes, reduced compliance costs for businesses and enhanced transparency in revenue collection.
“We have continued to invest in taxpayer education, digital platforms and stakeholder engagement to ensure that taxpayers understand their obligations and the importance of contributing to national development,” he said.
A comparison with the same period in the 2024/2025 financial year shows notable improvement. Between July and December 2024, Tanga Region had been assigned a revenue target of 162.9bn/- and collected 178.3bn/-, achieving a performance rate of 109 per cent.
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Mr Masese said the authority has also strengthened its institutional capacity through the recruitment of additional staff and the construction of new office buildings, aimed at improving service delivery and accessibility for taxpayers across the region.
Commenting on the performance, Chairperson of the Tanga Business Community, Ms Aziza Ramadhan, said enhanced taxpayer education has contributed to a steady increase in the number of business people registering for Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TINs).
She noted that TRA’s approach has increasingly shifted towards engagement and cooperation with taxpayers, rather than relying solely on enforcement measures.
“Businesspeople are now more aware of their tax obligations and the benefits of compliance. This approach has helped build trust between the authority and the business community,” Ms Ramadhan said.
Meanwhile, Deputy National Secretary of the National Business Community, Mr Ismail Masoud, underscored the importance of voluntary tax compliance, noting that tax evasion places an unfair burden on compliant taxpayers and undermines national development efforts.
In a related development, Chairman of the Tanga Chapter of the Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA) urged business operators to take advantage of the expanded and modernised Tanga Port, which can now receive large vessels directly from Europe and the Far East.
He said the improved port infrastructure presents significant opportunities for trade growth, reduced logistics costs and enhanced competitiveness for businesses operating in the region.
