THE Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) has announced a strong start to fiscal 2025/2026, surpassing July to September revenue collection target with 8.97trn/-.

Yusuph Mwenda, the commissioner general said in a statement in Dar es Salaam yesterday that TRA achieved an efficiency rate of 106.3 percent given its 8.448.97trn/- target.

This impressive result represents 15.1 percent growth compared to 7.79 8.97trn/- collected in Q1 of fiscal 2024/2025, with its highest monthly collection being last month, netting 3.47. 8.97trn/-during the period, he said

Strategic initiatives, improved service and a favourable economic climate explain this achievement, in the wake of encouraging voluntary compliance with tax obligations, he said.

He said that TRA had expanded its taxpayer relations services, cooperates with ministries and international organizations to promote voluntary compliance, praising higher compliance rates among taxpayers.

Sound economic policies and business environment are boosting economic activities and thus augment revenues, he said, pointing at the “business empowerment desk” assisting traders and taxpayers in resolving operational challenges, enhancing capacity for tax payment.

A good response was registered from online business operators especially in accommodation services, following targeted registration and tax payment campaigns, he said, highlighting internal management reforms and technological upgrades

In-depth training for newly hired staff to ensure competence, improving the supervision of customs services (TANCIS) and enhancing efficiency in cargo clearance at all customs stations were carried out, he stated.

Digital compliance had enabled close monitoring of business tax status while actively pushing industrial production, wider use of electronic fiscal devices (EFD) and information technology outreach, using internal IT systems to monitor tax obligations and ensuring timely compliance were also pursued, he explained.

Serving taxpayers on rest days at TRA offices nationwide has been instituted, widening debt negotiations for traders to settle tax debts without disrupting business operations, with auxiliary initiatives like instituting Thursday as a special day for ‘listening to taxpayers,’ as cooperating with taxpayers and resolving challenges is of utmost importance, he stated.

Fair administration in supervising tax laws by justly and without harassment working to establish a fair business environment for all was a major focus, in seeking to ensure the full gross revenue target of 36.066bn/- for the 2025/26 fiscal year is met.

TRA expects to fully implement the Integrated Domestic Revenue Administration System (IDRAS), strengthening fairness and equality in tax issuance while bolstering the Tax Audit and Investigation units to prevent evasion and eliminate revenue losses, he added.