DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 3 -- THE Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) has raised 8.87tri/- in first quarter of the current financial year, marking a 15.1 per cent increase from 7.79tri/- collected in the corresponding period last year.

In the just-ended quarter of the 2025/2026 fiscal year, TRA succeeded to surpass a revenue target of 8.44tri/-, achieving 106.3 per cent of the target and demonstrating increased efficiency.

Notably, for the first time, the authority collected 3.47 tri/- in September alone this year, the highest monthly amount on record.

In a statement released yesterday, TRAs Commissioner General, Mr Yusuph Mwenda, attributed these significant gains in collections to, among other factors, an improved relationship between taxpay...