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How To Hire New Remote Employees | Tanzania

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Tanzania

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How To Hire New Remote Employees | Tanzania

Hire employees in

Tanzania

, easily

   Whether you're looking for an independent contractor, a remote team member, or a full-time employee in

Tanzania

, Workpay can help. Say goodbye to worrying about local laws, complex tax systems or managing international payroll. We take care of it all in over 50 countries.

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Overview

Tanzania's main industries include agriculture, fishing, mining, manufacturing, energy, telecommunications, and information technology. Many people work in tourism, as Tanzania is home to some of Africa's most popular tourist destinations, including the Serengeti National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro, Lake Victoria, and Olduvai Gorge. According to statistics, in 2019, 65.09% of Tanzanians worked in agriculture, 6.47% in industry, and 28.44% in the service sector. 

capital city
Dar es Salaam
currency
Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
language spoken
Swahili (kiSwahili)
payroll frequency
Daily, weekly, bi-monthly or monthly
employer taxes
5%
vat - standard rate
18%
cost of living index
53.58% lower than US
gdp - real growth rate
2.0% (2020)
termination process
Varies
employee protections
Moderate

Public Holidays

DATE
HOLIDAY NAME

DATE

01 Jan

12 Jan 

07 April

07 April

09 April

10 April

22 April

23 April

26 April

01 May

29 June

07 July

08  Aug

27 Sept

14 Oct

09  Dec

25 Dec

26 Dec

HOLIDAY

New Years Day

Zanzibar Revolution Day

Good Friday

Karume  Day

Easter Sunday

Easter Monday

Eid-Ul-Fitr

Eid-Ul-Fitr Holiday

Union Day

Labour Day

Eid El Haj

Saba Saba Day

Nane Nane (Farmer’s) Day

Maulid  Day

Mwalimu Nyerere Day

Independence Day

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

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Minimum wage

The minimum wage in Tanzania ranges from TSh40,000 for domestic workers, to TSh400,000 for workers in financial services, international companies, and telecommunication.

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Payroll cycle

Tanzanian employees can be paid daily, weekly, bi-monthly or monthly. Staff paid monthly must receive their salaries by the last day of the month. 

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Taxation

Income Tax

Monthly Taxable Income Tax on Lower Amount TZS Rate on Excess %
Exceeding TZS Not Exceeding TZS
0 270,000 0 0
270,000 520,000 0 8
520,000 760,000 20,000 20
760,000 1,000,000 68,000 25
1,000,000 _ 128,000 30

Statutory Deductions

Monthly Contributions Employer Employee
NSSF (National Social Security Fund) 10% 10%
SDL (Skills and Development Levy) 3.5% 0%
WCF (Workers Compensaton Fund) 0.5% 0%

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Leaves

  1. Annual leave

Annual leave is offered to employees and they are required to be paid in full during the time off work. An employee is only eligible for annual leave 12 months after starting their job. However, the annual leave only matures six months after the start date. The leave time includes the weekly rest period as well as any public holidays. 

The leave comprises 28 consecutive days per year. 

  1. Sick leave

The current labor rules stipulate that employees are entitled to a maximum of 126 days of paid sick leave in a 36-month cycle if they submit a medical certificate to verify their illness.

However, not all 126 days are entirely reimbursable. An employee is entitled to receive their full wage for the first 63 days and a half salary for the subsequent 63 days. If the employee's illness continues after the 126 days have expired and they are still unable to work, the employer may choose to terminate the employee's employment on medical grounds.

  1. Maternity leave

Within a 36-month leave cycle, female workers are entitled to at least twelve weeks (84 days) of fully paid maternity leave or 100 consecutive days (in the case of multiple births). If a newborn dies within a year of birth, a worker is entitled to 84 days of paid maternity leave within a leave cycle. 

  1. Paternity leave 

Paternity leave lasts 3 days during the course of a thirty-six-month leave cycle. The three days refer to the overall number of days in the leave cycle, regardless of the number of children born.

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Termination process

The termination process commences once written notice is provided. The notice must include the reason and the termination date. 

Notice period

  • If the termination falls within the first month of employment, the employee should be given seven days’ notice. 
  • Staff employed on a weekly or daily basis should be given four days notice. 
  • For monthly employees, they are given 28 days notice. 

Severance Pay

To be eligible for severance pay, employees must have worked in an organization for at least 12 months =. Severance pay is calculated as seven days of compensation for each year of employment, with a maximum of 10 years. 

Probation Period

The law in Tanzania does not specify a probation period; nonetheless, the law specifies that an employee cannot claim unfair dismissal if dismissed within the first six months of work.

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Tanzania

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With Workpay, your business can easily hire employees in

Tanzania

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country featured image
capital city
Dar es Salaam
currency
Tanzanian Shilling (TZS)
language spoken
Swahili (kiSwahili)
payroll frequency
Daily, weekly, bi-monthly or monthly
employer taxes
5%
vat - standard rate
18%
cost of living index
53.58% lower than US
gdp - real growth rate
2.0% (2020)
termination process
Varies
employee protections
Moderate

Overview

Tanzania's main industries include agriculture, fishing, mining, manufacturing, energy, telecommunications, and information technology. Many people work in tourism, as Tanzania is home to some of Africa's most popular tourist destinations, including the Serengeti National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro, Lake Victoria, and Olduvai Gorge. According to statistics, in 2019, 65.09% of Tanzanians worked in agriculture, 6.47% in industry, and 28.44% in the service sector. 

Employer of Record (EOR) for

Tanzania
Benefits

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Cost

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Contacts

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Legal Entity

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Labor Law

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EOR vs AOR in

Tanzania

The minimum wage in Tanzania ranges from TSh40,000 for domestic workers, to TSh400,000 for workers in financial services, international companies, and telecommunication.

PEO

The minimum wage in Tanzania ranges from TSh40,000 for domestic workers, to TSh400,000 for workers in financial services, international companies, and telecommunication.

What is a PEO?

Workpay is a robust cloud-based employee management solution for SMEs in Africa, a set of tools developed to help organisations manage and pay their employees on time.

What is a PEO?

Workpay is a robust cloud-based employee management solution for SMEs in Africa, a set of tools developed to help organisations manage and pay their employees on time.

What is a PEO?

Workpay is a robust cloud-based employee management solution for SMEs in Africa, a set of tools developed to help organisations manage and pay their employees on time.

What is a PEO?

Workpay is a robust cloud-based employee management solution for SMEs in Africa, a set of tools developed to help organisations manage and pay their employees on time.

Employee Onboarding and Termination process

The termination process commences once written notice is provided. The notice must include the reason and the termination date. 

Notice period

  • If the termination falls within the first month of employment, the employee should be given seven days’ notice. 
  • Staff employed on a weekly or daily basis should be given four days notice. 
  • For monthly employees, they are given 28 days notice. 

Severance Pay

To be eligible for severance pay, employees must have worked in an organization for at least 12 months =. Severance pay is calculated as seven days of compensation for each year of employment, with a maximum of 10 years. 

Probation Period

The law in Tanzania does not specify a probation period; nonetheless, the law specifies that an employee cannot claim unfair dismissal if dismissed within the first six months of work.

What is a PEO?

Workpay is a robust cloud-based employee management solution for SMEs in Africa, a set of tools developed to help organisations manage and pay their employees on time.

What is a PEO?

Workpay is a robust cloud-based employee management solution for SMEs in Africa, a set of tools developed to help organisations manage and pay their employees on time.

What is a PEO?

Workpay is a robust cloud-based employee management solution for SMEs in Africa, a set of tools developed to help organisations manage and pay their employees on time.

What is a PEO?

Workpay is a robust cloud-based employee management solution for SMEs in Africa, a set of tools developed to help organisations manage and pay their employees on time.

Harness the power of Workpay

Our innovative cloud based solution makes managing your teams more seamless than ever before, streamline your processes and take your business to the next level.

Minimum wage

The minimum wage in Tanzania ranges from TSh40,000 for domestic workers, to TSh400,000 for workers in financial services, international companies, and telecommunication.

Payroll cycle

Tanzanian employees can be paid daily, weekly, bi-monthly or monthly. Staff paid monthly must receive their salaries by the last day of the month. 

What is a PEO?

Workpay is a robust cloud-based employee management solution for SMEs in Africa, a set of tools developed to help organisations manage and pay their employees on time.

What is a PEO?

Workpay is a robust cloud-based employee management solution for SMEs in Africa, a set of tools developed to help organisations manage and pay their employees on time.

What is a PEO?

Workpay is a robust cloud-based employee management solution for SMEs in Africa, a set of tools developed to help organisations manage and pay their employees on time.

What is a PEO?

Workpay is a robust cloud-based employee management solution for SMEs in Africa, a set of tools developed to help organisations manage and pay their employees on time.

Taxation

Income Tax

Monthly Taxable Income Tax on Lower Amount TZS Rate on Excess %
Exceeding TZS Not Exceeding TZS
0 270,000 0 0
270,000 520,000 0 8
520,000 760,000 20,000 20
760,000 1,000,000 68,000 25
1,000,000 _ 128,000 30

Statutory Deductions

Monthly Contributions Employer Employee
NSSF (National Social Security Fund) 10% 10%
SDL (Skills and Development Levy) 3.5% 0%
WCF (Workers Compensaton Fund) 0.5% 0%

What is a PEO?

Workpay is a robust cloud-based employee management solution for SMEs in Africa, a set of tools developed to help organisations manage and pay their employees on time.

What is a PEO?

Workpay is a robust cloud-based employee management solution for SMEs in Africa, a set of tools developed to help organisations manage and pay their employees on time.

What is a PEO?

Workpay is a robust cloud-based employee management solution for SMEs in Africa, a set of tools developed to help organisations manage and pay their employees on time.

What is a PEO?

Workpay is a robust cloud-based employee management solution for SMEs in Africa, a set of tools developed to help organisations manage and pay their employees on time.

Leaves

  1. Annual leave

Annual leave is offered to employees and they are required to be paid in full during the time off work. An employee is only eligible for annual leave 12 months after starting their job. However, the annual leave only matures six months after the start date. The leave time includes the weekly rest period as well as any public holidays. 

The leave comprises 28 consecutive days per year. 

  1. Sick leave

The current labor rules stipulate that employees are entitled to a maximum of 126 days of paid sick leave in a 36-month cycle if they submit a medical certificate to verify their illness.

However, not all 126 days are entirely reimbursable. An employee is entitled to receive their full wage for the first 63 days and a half salary for the subsequent 63 days. If the employee's illness continues after the 126 days have expired and they are still unable to work, the employer may choose to terminate the employee's employment on medical grounds.

  1. Maternity leave

Within a 36-month leave cycle, female workers are entitled to at least twelve weeks (84 days) of fully paid maternity leave or 100 consecutive days (in the case of multiple births). If a newborn dies within a year of birth, a worker is entitled to 84 days of paid maternity leave within a leave cycle. 

  1. Paternity leave 

Paternity leave lasts 3 days during the course of a thirty-six-month leave cycle. The three days refer to the overall number of days in the leave cycle, regardless of the number of children born.

Why we are Africa's preferred Employer of Record

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Public Holidays

DATE

01 Jan

12 Jan 

07 April

07 April

09 April

10 April

22 April

23 April

26 April

01 May

29 June

07 July

08  Aug

27 Sept

14 Oct

09  Dec

25 Dec

26 Dec

HOLIDAY

New Years Day

Zanzibar Revolution Day

Good Friday

Karume  Day

Easter Sunday

Easter Monday

Eid-Ul-Fitr

Eid-Ul-Fitr Holiday

Union Day

Labour Day

Eid El Haj

Saba Saba Day

Nane Nane (Farmer’s) Day

Maulid  Day

Mwalimu Nyerere Day

Independence Day

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

Harness the power of Workpay

Our innovative cloud based solution makes managing your teams more seamless than ever before, streamline your processes and take your business to the next level.