Tax Calendar 2017 for Tanzania

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The calendar below (updated Jan 2017) is to help remind client’s of the important dates of filing tax returns, making tax payments and other important events. This calendar should help in planning your tax affairs.

All client’s are advised to pay their taxes before the due dates to avoid unnecessary queues at banks. In case the due date falls in the public holiday taxpayers should pay their taxes before due date.

All clients are also advised to file their statutory returns before due date to avoid unnecessary queues at TRA offices and server congestion on TRA servers.

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Dates Due Date for / Event
Friday, 6  January Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under  Income Tax
Friday, 20 January Due date to submit the December 2016 VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Thursday, 26  January World Customs Day
Tuesday, 7 February Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under Income Tax and to submit SDL Monthly return.
Monday, 20  February Due date  to submit the January  VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Tuesday, 7 March Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under  Income Tax and to submit SDL Monthly return.
Monday, 20  March Due date  to submit the February  VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Friday, 31 March Income Tax installment payers :

Due date for payment of 1st installment of estimated tax  for  2017  year of income for taxpayers  whose accounting period ends in December 2017

Due date for payment of 4th installment of estimated tax  for 2016  year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in March 2016

Due date for payment of 3rd installment of estimated tax  for 2017  year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in June 2017

Due date for payment of 2nd installment of estimated tax  for 2017  year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in September 2017

 

Friday, 31 March Final return and payment of self-assessed tax

Due date for submitting the final return for the  year of income of 2016  for taxpayers whose accounting period ended in September 2016

Thursday,6 April Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under  Income Tax and to submit SDL Monthly return.
Thursday,20 April Due date  to submit the March VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Friday, 5  May Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under  Income Tax and to submit SDL Monthly return.
Friday, 19   May Due date  to submit the April VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Wednesday, 7  June Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under  Income Tax and to submit SDL Monthly return.
Monday, 26 June World illicit drugs Day
Friday, 30 June Installment payers :

Due date for payment of 2nd  Installment of estimated tax  for  2017  year of income for taxpayers  whose accounting period ends in December 2017

Due date for payment of 3rd  installment of estimated tax  for 2016  year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in September  2017

Due date for payment of 4th  installment of estimated tax  for 2017 year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in June 2017

Due date for payment of 1st  installment of estimated tax  for 2018  year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in  March 2018

 

Friday, 30 June Final return of income and payment of self-assessed tax

Due date for submitting the final return   of income for  2016  for taxpayers whose accounting period ended in December 2016

Friday, 20 June Due date  to submit the May VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Thursday, 6  July Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under  Income Tax and to submit SDL Monthly return.
Thursday, 20  July Due date  to submit the June VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Monday, 7 August Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under  Income Tax and to submit SDL Monthly return.
Friday, 20 August Due date  to submit the July  VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Thursday, 7 September Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under  Income Tax and to submit SDL Monthly return.
Wednesday, 20 September Due date  to submit the August VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Friday, 29  September Installment payers :

Due date for payment of 3rd   installment of estimated tax  for  2016 year of income for taxpayers  whose accounting period ends in December 2016

Due date for payment of 4th  installment of estimated tax  for 2017  year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in September  2017

Due date for payment of 1st  installment of estimated tax  for 2018 year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in June 2018

Due date for payment of 2nd  installment of estimated tax  for 2018  year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in  March 2018

Friday, 29  September Final return of income and payment of self-assessed tax

Due date for submitting the final return for the  year of income of 2017  for taxpayers whose accounting period ended in  March 2017

Thursday, 5 October Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under Income Tax and to submit SDL Monthly return.
Friday, 20  October Due date  to submit the September  VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Tuesday, 7 November Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under  Income Tax and to submit SDL Monthly return.
Monday, 20 November Due date  to submit the October  VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Thursday, 7 December Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under  Income Tax and to submit SDL Monthly return.
Wednesday, 20 December Due date  to submit the November VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Friday, 29  December Installment payers :

Due date for payment of 4th    installment of estimated tax  for  2017  year of income for taxpayers  whose accounting period ends in December 2017

Due date for payment of 1st  installment of estimated tax  for 2018  year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in September  2018

Due date for payment of 2nd   installment of estimated tax  for 2018  year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in June 2018

Due date for payment of 3rd  installment of estimated tax  for 2018  year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in  March 2018

Friday, 29  December Final return of income and payment of self-assessed tax

Due date for submitting the final return for the  year of income of 2016  for taxpayers whose accounting period ended in  June 2016

January – December Pay   your annual motor vehicle license  and driver’s license fees whenever they  fall due