ZANZIBAR, Oct. 4 -- THE Zanzibar Revenue Authority (ZRA) has surpassed its first-quarter revenue target for the 2025/26 financial year, collecting 274.3bn/- against the projected 274bn/-, equivalent to 100.08 per cent performance.

According to ZRA, the achievement reflects a significant improvement compared to the same period last year when 200.9bn/- was collected. The increase of 73.4bn/- represents a robust 36.5 per cent growth in revenue. Monthly collections also rose from an average of 80bn/- to 90bn/-.

The authority attributed the strong performance to several factors, including steady growth in trade between Zanzibar and mainland Tanzania, supported by favourable national policies championed by President Samia Suluhu Hassan.

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