Tax Calendar 2018 for Tanzania

The calendar below (updated Jan 2018 from TRA) 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 Issue/Event
Friday, 5 January Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under  Income Tax
Monday, 22 January Due date to submit the December 2017 VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Friday, 26  January World Customs Day
Wednesday, 7 February Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under Income Tax
Tuesday, 20  February Due date  to submit the January  VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Wednesday, 7 March Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under  Income Tax
Tuesday, 20  March Due date  to submit the February  VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Friday, 30  March Income Tax installment payers :

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

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

Due date for payment of 3rd 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 September 2018

 

Friday, 30  March Final return 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 September 2017

Friday,6 April Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under  Income Tax
Friday,20 April Due date  to submit the March VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Monday, 5  May Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under  Income Tax
Monday, 21   May Due date  to submit the April VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Thursday, 7  June Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under  Income Tax
Tuesday, 26 June World illicit drugs Day
Friday, 29 June Installment payers :

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

Due date for payment of 3rd  installment of estimated tax  for 2017  year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in September  2018

Due date for payment of 4th  installment of estimated tax  for 2018 year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in June 2018

Due date for payment of 1st  installment of estimated tax  for 2019  year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in  March 2019

 

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

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

Wednesday, 20 June Due date  to submit the May VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Friday, 6  July Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under  Income Tax
Friday, 20  July Due date  to submit the June VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Tuesday, 7 August Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under  Income Tax
Monday, 20 August Due date  to submit the July  VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Friday, 7 September Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under  Income Tax
Thursday, 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  2018 year of income for taxpayers  whose accounting period ends in December 2018

Due date for payment of 4th  installment of estimated tax  for 2018  year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in September  2018

Due date for payment of 1st  installment of estimated tax  for 2019 year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in June 2019

Due date for payment of 2nd  installment of estimated tax  for 2019  year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in  March 2019

Friday, 28  September Final return of income and payment of self-assessed tax

Due date for submitting the final return for the  year of income of 2018 for taxpayers whose accounting period ended in  March 2018

Friday, 5 October Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under Income Tax
Monday, 22  October Due date  to submit the September  VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Wednesday, 7 November Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under  Income Tax
Tuesday, 20 November Due date  to submit the October  VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Friday, 7 December Due date to pay PAYE, SDL and other  withholding taxes under  Income Tax
Thursday, 20 December Due date  to submit the November VAT Return and pay tax as per return
Monday, 31  December Installment payers :

Due date for payment of 4th    installment of estimated tax  for  2018

year of income for taxpayers  whose accounting period ends in December 2018

Due date for payment of 1st  installment of estimated tax  for 2019 year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in September  2019

Due date for payment of 2nd   installment of estimated tax  for 2019 year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in June 2019

Due date for payment of 3rd  installment of estimated tax  for 2019  year of income for taxpayers whose accounting period ends in  March 2019

Monday, 31  December 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  June 2016

January – December Pay  your driver’s license fees whenever they  fall due

 

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