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Labor Laws in Tanzania

  • Annual Leave: 28 days
  • Public Holidays: 15
  • Maternity Leave:84 days.
  • Workweek: 45 hours per week.

Income Tax in Tanzania

Tanzania has progressive income tax rates from 0% to 30%.

Value Added Tax (VAT) in Tanzania

The standard VAT rate is set at 18%.

Social Security in Tanzania

National Social Security Fund (NSSF)

  • Total Contribution: The total contribution to the NSSF is 20% of the employee's monthly salary.
  • Employer's Share: 10%
  • Employee's Share: 10%
  • Employers have the option to contribute at a higher rate, such as 15% employer and 5% employee, but the maximum employee contribution should not exceed 10%.

Workers' Compensation Fund

  • Employers are required to contribute 0.5% of the employee's gross salary to the Workers' Compensation Fund.

Skills Development Levy (SDL)

  • Employers with at least 10 employees must also pay a Skills Development Levy, calculated at 4% of the employee’s gross salary.

Work Visas in Tanzania

Class A Permit:

  • Purpose: For foreign investors or self-employed individuals.
  • Validity: This can be renewed indefinitely as long as the business exists.

Class B Permit:

  • Purpose: For non-citizen employees with specialized skills to fill positions that cannot be filled by Tanzanian citizens (e.g., medical professionals, engineers).
  • Validity: Up to 5 years.

Class C Permit:

  • Purpose: For non-citizens possessing other professional qualifications not covered under Class B.
  • Validity: Up to 5 years.

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