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Company registration in Tanzania

A Tanzanian limited company is registered on BRELA's Online Registration System by uploading the constitution, integrity and consolidated forms, paying a fee scaled to nominal share capital and waiting for processing. Every shareholder needs a national ID and every director a passport or ID plus a tax identification number, a prerequisite foreign founders often lack before filing.

Checked against official sources on September 27, 2026
Gov. filing fee
TZS 95,000
Registration time
Not stated
Corporate tax
Not stated
Local director
Unclear
Remote setup
Possible
Visit, notary or lawyer
Not required
Local director
Unclear
Registered address
Unclear
Minimum capital
Not stated
Yearly upkeep
TZS 22,000 a year
EU member
No
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4 centresfrom $47/mo

What the registry requires

Company typePrivate company limited by shares (Companies Act, Cap. 212)
RegistryBusiness Registrations and Licensing Agency (BRELA)
Government filing feeTZS 95,000 — Registration fee by nominal share capital: TZS 95,000 for capital above 20,000 up to 1,000,000; 175,000 up to 5,000,000; 260,000 up to 20,000,000; 290,000 up to 50,000,000; 400,000 up to 100,000,000 and up to 1,000,000 above 10 billion. Name reservation TZS 50,000.
Registration timeBRELA states applications are processed after payment is received, without a fixed time.
Resident directorBRELA requires a NIDA ID or passport (for foreigners) and a TIN for every director; residency is not addressed.
Visit, notary or lawyerRegistration is done through the Online Registration System (ORS) with mobile or bank payment.
Registered addressRegistered-office requirement not stated on BRELA's service page.
Minimum capitalNot stated
Corporate taxTRA's Corporation Tax page describes the tax but does not print the headline rate; only a 20% concession for new pharmaceutical/leather manufacturers is given.
Every yearAnnual return filing fee TZS 22,000; late filing penalty TZS 2,500 per month.

What it costs

Government filing fee
TZS 95,000

Registration fee by nominal share capital: TZS 95,000 for capital above 20,000 up to 1,000,000; 175,000 up to 5,000,000; 260,000 up to 20,000,000; 290,000 up to 50,000,000; 400,000 up to 100,000,000 and up to 1,000,000 above 10 billion. Name reservation TZS 50,000.

Every year
TZS 22,000 a year

Annual return filing fee TZS 22,000; late filing penalty TZS 2,500 per month.

Not included
Provider fees

Registered agent or address, notary fees, accounting and bank onboarding vary by provider — ask for a quote in the request form.

How to register a company in Tanzania, step by step

  1. Obtain a TIN from TRA for every director and gather NIDA IDs or passports.
  2. Create an account on ors.brela.go.tz and reserve the company name (TZS 50,000).
  3. Select the company category and fill in the company particulars online.
  4. Upload the company constitution, the integrity form and the consolidated form.
  5. Pay the registration fee for your share-capital band by mobile money or bank.
  6. Receive the certificate after processing, then file annual returns yearly for TZS 22,000.

Corporate tax in Tanzania

Not stated. TRA's Corporation Tax page describes the tax but does not print the headline rate; only a 20% concession for new pharmaceutical/leather manufacturers is given.

Rates are the headline figures published by the tax authority; your effective rate depends on residence, activity and treaties. This is not tax advice.

Common mistakes

  • Filing before every director has a Tanzanian TIN, which the ORS requires.
  • Choosing a high nominal capital without noticing the registration fee rises with each band.
  • Missing the annual return and accruing the monthly late penalty.

Compare Tanzania with alternatives

Company registration requirements by jurisdiction, sortable
Yearly upkeep
TanzaniaLimited company
TZS 95,000Not statedNot statedUnclearNot requiredUnclearTZS 22,000 a year
DZD 4,0002-3 weeks26% (19-26%)ConditionalNotaryRequiredNot stated
EGP 2501 business dayNot statedUnclearDependsUnclearNot stated
GhanaPrivate limited
GHS 585Not stated25%Resident directorDependsRequiredGHS 175 a year
4 of 4 · official sources, checked September 27, 2026. Government fees only; agent and address costs are extra.≈ USD at ECB reference rates of September 25, 2026.

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Sources

  • Fee bands by nominal share capital, name reservation 50,000, annual return 22,000, late penalty 2,500/month — brela.go.tz, checked September 27, 2026
  • ORS online steps, documents, NIDA/passport and TIN for directors — brela.go.tz, checked September 27, 2026
  • Corporation Tax guide (no headline rate printed) — tra.go.tz, checked September 27, 2026
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A business address in Tanzania

Every company needs an address. Through our VirtualOffice catalogue you can take a business address in a Regus, Spaces or HQ centre in Tanzania and use it for the registration file, correspondence and clients.

Whether the registry accepts it as the registered office is not stated; confirm with the provider before relying on it.

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Frequently asked questions

The government filing fee is TZS 95,000. Agent, address and professional fees come on top and vary by provider. Yearly upkeep: TZS 22,000 a year.

The registry does not publish a standard processing time. A licensed provider will give a realistic date for your file.

The registry does not state a residency rule; confirm it with a licensed provider before you start. No visit is required.

The registry does not say. Ask the provider to confirm the registry accepts the address before you pay.