ZRA exceeds first quarter revenue target, cites reforms and economic growth

Head of the Information, Public Relations and Taxpayer Services Unit at ZRA, Makame Khamis Moh’d

Unguja. The Zanzibar Revenue Authority (ZRA) has exceeded its revenue collection target for the first quarter of the 2025/2026 financial year, attributing the performance to improved tax systems, stronger taxpayer engagement, and growing economic activity.

Between July and September 2025, ZRA was tasked with collecting Sh274.073 billion but closed the quarter with Sh274.292 billion, representing a performance rate of 100.08 percent.