Tax Calendar 2015 for Tanzania

Clients are advised to pay their taxes before the due dates to avoid unnecessary queues at TRA offices and banks. And in case the due date falls in the public holiday taxpayers should pay their taxes before the due date.

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Dates Tax Deadline / Event
Wednesday, 7 January Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under  Income Tax
Monday, 26 January World Customs Day
Friday, 30 January Due date  to submit the December  2014 VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Friday, 6 February Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under Income Tax
Friday, 27 February Due date  to submit the January  VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Friday, 6 March Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under  Income Tax
Tuesday, 31 March Due date  to submit the February  VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Tuesday , 31 March Income Tax installment payers :Due date for payment of 1st installment of estimated tax  for  2015 year of income for taxpayers  whose accounting period ends in December 2015Due date for payment of 4th installment of estimated tax  for 2014 year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in March 2015Due date for payment of 3rd installment of estimated tax  for 2015 year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in June 2015Due date for payment of 2nd installment of estimated tax  for 2015 year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in September 2015
Tuesday, 31 March Final return and payment of self assessed taxDue date for submitting the final return for the  year of income of 2014  for taxpayers whose accounting period ended in September 2014
Tuesday, 7 April Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under  Income Tax
Thursday, 30 April Due date  to submit the March VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Thursday, 7 May Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under  Income Tax
Friday, 29 May Due date  to submit the April VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Friday, 5 June Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under  Income Tax
Friday, 26 June World illicit drugs Day
Tuesday, 30 June Installment payers :Due date for payment of 2nd  Installment of estimated tax  for  2015 year of income for taxpayers  whose accounting period ends in December 2015Due date for payment of 3rd  installment of estimated tax  for 2015 year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in September  2015Due date for payment of 4th  installment of estimated tax  for 2015 year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in June 2015Due date for payment of 1st  installment of estimated tax  for 2016 year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in  March 2016
Tuesday, 30 June Final return of income and payment of self assessed taxDue date for submitting the final return   of income for  2014  for taxpayers whose accounting period ended in December 2014
Tuesday, 30 June Due date  to submit the May VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Tuesday, 7 July Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under  Income Tax
Friday, 31 July Due date  to submit the June VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Friday, 7 August Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under  Income Tax
Monday, 31 August Due date  to submit the July  VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Monday, 7 September Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under  Income Tax
Wednesday, 30 September Installment payers :Due date for payment of 3rd   installment of estimated tax  for  2015 year of income for taxpayers  whose accounting period ends in December 2015Due date for payment of 4th  installment of estimated tax  for 2015 year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in September  2015Due date for payment of 1st  installment of estimated tax  for 2016 year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in June 2016Due date for payment of 2nd  installment of estimated tax  for 2016 year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in  March 2016
Wednesday, 30 September Due date  to submit the August  VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Wednesday, 30 September Final return of income and payment of self assessed taxDue date for submitting the final return for the  year of income of 2015  for taxpayers whose accounting period ended in  March 2015
Wednesday, 7 October Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under Income Tax
Friday, 30 October Due date  to submit the September  VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Friday, 6 November Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under  Income Tax
Monday, 30 November Due date  to submit the October  VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Monday, 7 December Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under  Income Tax
Thursday, 31 December Installment payers :Due date for payment of 4th    installment of estimated tax  for  2015 year of income for taxpayers  whose accounting period ends in December 2015Due date for payment of 1st  installment of estimated tax  for 2016 year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in September  2016Due date for payment of 2nd   installment of estimated tax  for 2016 year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in June 2016Due date for payment of 3rd  installment of estimated tax  for 2016 year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in  March 2016
Thursday, 31 December Final return of income and payment of self assessed taxDue date for submitting the final return for the  year of income of 2015  for taxpayers whose accounting period ended in  June 2015
January – December Pay   your annual motor vehicle license  and drivers license fees whenever they  fall due