VAT Registration, Returns & EFD Compliance
VAT registration, monthly returns, withholding VAT, refunds and EFD/VFD receipt compliance.
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Tax Compliance
Tax Registration & Returns Filing
Every monthly, quarterly and annual TRA return prepared, filed and paid on time.
Key facts
Late filing penaltyHigher of TSh 300,000 or 2.5% of tax, per month
Final return6 months after year end
Record keepingTRA can reopen returns for 5 years (no limit for fraud)
Tanzanian businesses face a heavy filing calendar: monthly PAYE, SDL, withholding tax and VAT returns, quarterly provisional tax, an annual estimate and a final return with audited accounts. Missing any of these brings penalties of at least TSh 300,000 a month for late income tax returns, plus interest. We take ownership of the whole calendar, file through the TRA portal and send you a monthly compliance report.
What's included
Corporate income tax
Statement of estimated tax, four provisional instalments and the final return with audited accounts.
Monthly returns
PAYE, SDL, withholding tax (by the 7th) and VAT (by the 20th), prepared, reviewed and filed.
Individual returns
Returns for business owners, landlords, professionals and presumptive-tax taxpayers.
Tax clearance
Tax clearance certificates for tenders, licence renewals, vehicle transfers and travel.
Payment control numbers
Generating control numbers and confirming payments are allocated correctly on TRA's ledger.
Ledger reconciliation
Regular reconciliation of your TRA taxpayer ledger to catch erroneous debits before they become disputes.
How it works
- 1Compliance review of past filings
- 2Build your personalised tax calendar
- 3Monthly data collection from you
- 4Prepare, review and file returns
- 5Payment confirmation & ledger check
- 6Monthly compliance report
Frequently asked
Yes. We start with a compliance review, file outstanding returns in priority order, and where penalties have built up we prepare applications for waiver or instalment arrangements.
We work through properly authorised access. We'll agree a secure arrangement in our engagement letter, and you always remain able to see what is filed.
Free consultation
Talk to a tax filing consultant.
Share a few details and we'll come prepared, with the documents you need and a clear fixed fee.
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