ZANZIBAR, April 5 -- THE Zanzibar Revenue Authority (ZRA) has exceeded its revenue collection target for March 2026 by nine per cent, reflecting improved economic activity, rising taxpayer compliance and growth in the tourism sector.

According to a statement issued on April 2, 2026 by the Head of Information, Public Relations and Taxpayer Services, Mr Makame Khamis Mohammed, the authority collected 100.606bn/- in March against a target of 92.292bn/-, achieving a performance rate of 109.01 per cent.

The figure also represents a significant increase compared to 73.75bn/- collected in March during the 2024/2025 financial year, marking a rise of 26.856bn/-, equivalent to 36.42 per cent.

For the third quarter of the 2025/2026 financial year...