DAR ES SALAAM: THE Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) has adopted new strategies aimed at achieving the government’s revenue collection target of 41.830tri/- for the 2026/2027 financial year.
The strategies were developed during a five-day performance review meeting for the 2025/2026 financial year, where TRA evaluated its performance and outlined measures to strengthen revenue mobilisation and taxpayer services.
Closing the meeting, TRA Board of Directors Chairman Uledi Mussa said attaining the ambitious target would require staff to maintain a strong relationship between the Authority and taxpayers.
He commended TRA for its outstanding performance in revenue collection and service delivery, saying the Authority’s record achievements were a result of effective planning, sound strategies and committed implementation.
Mr Mussa said the progress made should motivate TRA employees to intensify efforts towards achieving both institutional and national development goals.
He emphasised that teamwork, professionalism and discipline remain essential in sustaining the Authority’s performance, adding that several countries are now studying TRA’s revenue administration systems and best practices.
TRA Commissioner General Yusuph Mwenda said the strategies adopted during the meeting would enable the Authority to achieve and potentially surpass the 41.830tri/- revenue target.
He said during the financial year ending June 2026, TRA collected 37.96tri/-, equivalent to 105 per cent of the target of 36.07tri/-.
The collection translated into an average monthly revenue collection of 3.165tri/-. To achieve the new target, however, TRA will need to increase average monthly collections to 3.480tri/-.
Commissioner Mwenda said this requires an additional 320bn/- in monthly collections, noting that the target is achievable through close cooperation between TRA and taxpayers.
“When the sixth phase government assumed office, TRA had the capacity to collect 21tri/- annually. Today, that capacity has nearly doubled to 41.830tri/-. This remarkable growth reflects the expansion of business activities and the country’s economy,” he said.
He said TRA will continue supporting businesses through its Special Business Facilitation Desk while increasing taxpayer outreach programmes to identify and address challenges affecting compliance.
The Commissioner General reaffirmed TRA’s commitment to fairness in tax assessments, saying the Authority will ensure assessments accurately reflect taxpayers’ income levels and business circumstances.
He called on TRA leaders to strengthen engagement with taxpayers and respond promptly to their concerns, saying good taxpayer relations are critical to improving voluntary compliance and achieving sustainable revenue collection.
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“Strong relations with taxpayers are fundamental to improving voluntary compliance and ensuring sustainable government revenue collection,” he said.
Commenting on TRA United Football Club, Commissioner Mwenda commended the team for promoting voluntary tax compliance through public awareness initiatives. He expressed confidence that the club would continue performing well both on and off the pitch while supporting the Authority’s mission of enhancing tax awareness among citizens.