Why record revenue collection points to economic resilience

Tanzania Revenue Authority Commissioner General Yusuph Mwenda. PHOTO | FILE

What you need to know:

  • The October 29, 2025 turmoil had far-reaching economic implications across the country, but TRA’s record monthly collection of Sh4.13 trillion in December shows that economic activity countrywide has since rebounded in a way few thought was possible
  • In December 2025 TRA posted the highest ever monthly collection, a sign that the economy had absorbed political shocks better than expected