Tanzania · VAT accounting

Accounting software built for Tanzania businesses

HelloBooks computes Tanzania VAT at 18% on every invoice and bill, reconciles your bank feeds with AI, and prepares the TRA VAT Return from your live ledger. Monthly returns are due by the 20th of the following month. Registration is mandatory when annual taxable turnover exceeds TZS 100 million. Exports of goods and services are zero-rated.

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VAT compute at 18% — standard, zero-rated, and exempt classification on every transaction
TRA VAT Return preparation with output VAT, input VAT, and net payable computed from your ledger
Export zero-rating — goods and services exported outside Tanzania correctly classified at 0%
AI categorisation — 95%+ accuracy on bank transactions
Multi-currency invoicing (TZS and foreign currencies)
Smart and recurring invoices with Stripe payment links
Accounts payable and receivable aging
Profit & loss, balance sheet, and cash-flow reports

Coming soon

Direct VAT Return e-filing to TRA Taxpayer Portal via API integration
Tanzania payroll with PAYE and NSSF (National Social Security Fund) contribution computation
Withholding tax (WHT) on dividends, interest, rent, and management fees
Electronic Fiscal Device (EFD) receipt data import for point-of-sale businesses

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Page last reviewed: 2026-06-16.