Tanzania (TZ)
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Currency: Tanzania Shilling (TZS, TSh)
Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam (GMT+3)
Language: Swahili / English
Social Security & Payment Modes
| Setting |
Value |
| Social security scheme |
NSSF |
| POS payment modes |
Cash, M-Pesa, Airtel Money, Tigo Pesa, Bank Transfer, Cheque |
Academic Structure
Tanzania's Ministry of Education, Science and Technology system:
| sERP Division |
TZ Level |
Classes |
| Pre-Primary |
Nursery / KG |
Nursery, KG |
| Primary |
Primary |
Standard 1–7 |
| O-Level |
Secondary (Ordinary) |
Form 1–4 |
| A-Level |
Secondary (Advanced) |
Form 5–6 |
Assessment Framework (tz_basic)
| Setting |
Value |
| Assessment label |
CA |
| CA weight |
30% |
| Exam weight |
70% |
| Pass mark |
45 |
| Terms per year |
3 |
| Term label |
Term |
National Examinations
| Exam |
Level |
Awarding body |
| PSLE (Primary School Leaving Examination) |
Standard 7 |
NECTA |
| CSEE (Certificate of Secondary Education Examination) |
Form 4 |
NECTA |
| ACSEE (Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education) |
Form 6 |
NECTA |
HR & Statutory Deductions
| Deduction |
Rate |
Body |
| PAYE (Pay As You Earn) |
Progressive bands |
TRA |
| NSSF (employee) |
10% |
NSSF |
| NSSF (employer) |
10% |
NSSF |
| SDL (Skills Development Levy, employer) |
4% of gross payroll |
TRA |
| WHT (Workers Compensation Fund, employer) |
Varies by sector |
WCF |
Warning
Tanzanian statutory rates are governed by the Income Tax Act and the NSSF Act. The SDL is also employer-mandatory. Verify current rates before running payroll.
Notes
- Tanzania operates on GMT+3 (East Africa Time) year-round
- The academic year runs from January to November (3 terms)
- Swahili (Kiswahili) is the language of instruction in primary; English in secondary
- M-Pesa, Airtel Money and Tigo Pesa (Miitel) are all widely used for school fee collection