Tanzania Revenue Authority boosts monthly collections by Sh400bn through improved border controls


Dar es Salaam. Tax collections by the Customs Department have risen by a remarkable Sh400 billion per month over the past year, following major investments in mechanisms to curb leakages at border points.

The Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) Commissioner General, Mr Yusuph Mwenda, said the department is now collecting an average of Sh1.2 trillion per month, up from Sh800 billion almost a year ago.