DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 3 -- THE Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) and Zanzibar Revenue Authority (ZRA) exceeded their revenue collection targets for the first quarter of the 2026/27 financial year, recording performances of 107.49 per cent and 100.63 per cent, respectively.

According to the reports, TRA collected 10.65tri/- against a target of 9.91tri/-, while ZRA mobilised 353.31bn/- against a planned collection of 351.10bn/-. Compared with the same period last year, TRAs collections increased by 18.81 per cent from 8.96tri/-, while ZRAs collections rose by 28.81 per cent from 274.29bn/-.

The strong performance has been attributed to improvements in tax administration, expansion of the taxpayer base, increased economic activity and greater...