Tax Registration & Returns Filing
Every monthly, quarterly and annual TRA return prepared, filed and paid on time.
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Tax Compliance
VAT Registration, Returns & EFD Compliance
VAT registration, monthly returns, withholding VAT, refunds and EFD/VFD receipt compliance.
Key facts
Standard rate18% (Mainland)
Registration thresholdTaxable turnover above TSh 200 million a year
Return due20th of the following month
VAT is the tax TRA audits most often, comparing what you declare against EFD/VFD sales data and your financial statements. With the Finance Act 2026 tightening withholding VAT (3% on goods, 6% on services, remitted within 10 days of month end), the margin for error is small. We keep your VAT accurate, your input tax claims supported and your receipts compliant.
What's included
VAT registration
Voluntary and mandatory registration, including for professional services regardless of turnover.
Monthly VAT returns
Output and input VAT reconciled to EFD/VFD data and your books, filed by the 20th.
Withholding VAT
Compliance for appointed agents and suppliers: 3%/6% withholding, statements and credit claims.
VAT refunds
Preparing and following up refund claims for exporters, investors and businesses in credit.
EFD / VFD compliance
Fiscal device registration, receipt rules, Z-report reconciliations and staff guidance.
VAT health checks
Reviewing exempt, zero-rated and mixed supplies, imported services (reverse charge) and input tax apportionment.
How it works
- 1VAT position review
- 2Registration or deregistration
- 3Set up EFD/VFD and invoicing controls
- 4Monthly reconciliation & return
- 5Refund and withholding management
- 6Quarterly VAT health check
Frequently asked
Exported services may qualify for zero-rating if strict conditions are met, including where the service is consumed. We review your contracts and evidence so the zero-rating holds up in an audit.
Common reasons are invoices without proper EFD receipts, missing supplier details, claims outside the allowed period, or costs linked to exempt supplies. A VAT health check finds these before TRA does.
Free consultation
Talk to a vat & efd consultant.
Share a few details and we'll come prepared, with the documents you need and a clear fixed fee.
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