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Horizons enables any business, anywhere in the world, to easily hire employees in Tanzania — in compliance with local tax and labor laws. The Horizons Tanzania EOR solution enables your company to hire a Tanzania-based team, without the need for a local entity or subsidiary.
When you engage a Tanzania EOR, you save your business time and money, and guarantee compliance.
Note, a Tanzania Employer of Record is also known as a Tanzania Professional Employer Organization (PEO).
Hire in Tanzania , and pay employees through our platform or app.
Our Tanzania EOR solution is the most affordable on the market.
Fast Tanzania onboarding, hire in as little as 24 hours.
We draft compliant Tanzania labor contracts.
We manage all mandatory & optional Tanzania benefits, including health insurance.
It doesn’t stop with Tanzania — we hire employees globally.
An Employer of Record (EOR) is a company that provides HR services to businesses, including payroll, benefits, compliance, and HR administration. A Tanzania EOR is an organization that provides these HR services to businesses that are looking to hire employees in Tanzania.
The orgnization could be a domestic EOR, only supporting based in Tanzania and only hiring and processing payroll in Tanzania. Or they could be a Global EOR, supporting companies hiring employees all over the world, including in Tanzania.
Tanzania is an ideal location for many international companies seeking to hire in Africa. It is one of the most prosperous countries in Africa, with a population of 60 million, and rated the second most popular African location for wildlife tourism.
EORs can support international companies that want to hire employees in Tanzania by taking over the HR, payroll and compliance tasks and responsibilities that come with Tanzania employment. This helps international companies focus on expanding into a new African market, or simply getting the best out of their Tanzania-based team.
A Tanzania EOR can administer benefits for all your Tanzania-based staff. This includes leave management, pensions, healthcare and various social contributions.
When it comes to paid time off (PTO) employees in Tanzania received 21 days paid annual leave. In addition to this are several paid national holidays in Tanzania. These are:
Tanzania has a range of national public holidays that are celebrated annually. In 2025 these holidays are:
| Date | Holiday name |
|---|---|
| 1 Jan Wednesday | New Year’s Day |
| 12 Jan Sunday | Zanzibar Revolution Day |
| 30 Mar – 1 Apr (Sunday – Tuesday) | Eid el Fitri Holiday (Tentative Date) |
| 7 Apr Monday | Karume Day |
| 18 Apr Friday | Good Friday |
| 21 Apr Monday | Easter Monday |
| 26 Apr Saturday | Union Day |
| 1 May Thursday | Labour Day |
| 7 Jun Saturday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) |
| 7 Jul Monday | Saba Saba |
| 8 Aug Friday | Farmers’ Day |
| 5 Sep Friday | Maulid (Tentative Date) |
| 14 Oct Tuesday | Mwalimu Nyerere Day |
| 9 Dec Tuesday | Republic Day |
| 25 Dec Thursday | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec Friday | Boxing Day |
Note also that there are some regional or local holidays that are only celebrated in certain parts of Tanzania.
The parental and maternity leave requirements in Tanzania are outlined in the Employment and Labor Relations Act 2004. This provides that female employees are entitled to a minimum of 90 days of maternity leave. This covers leave both before and after delivery. Male employees have an entitlement of at least 14 days of paternity leave.
During paid maternity or paternity leave, all employees are entitled to receive their full salary or wages.
In addition to the statutory minimum leave entitlements, some employers in Tanzania offer additional leave or benefits to those seeking to take parental leave.
Under the National Social Security Fund Act (NSSF) employers and employees are required to make compulsory contributions to this fund. The NSSF provides retirement benefits, survivor benefits, and disability benefits to all employees, except those covered by other schemes.
Employers are required to pay 10 percent of gross salary/wages into this fund, while employees are also required to pay 10 percent, resulting in a total contribution of 20 percent. A failure to make the required employer contributions, or withhold the required employee contributions on their behalf can result in fines and penalties.
PAYE (Pay As You Earn) is Tanzania system of employee income tax withholding, administered by the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA). Under the PAYE system, employers are required to deduct income tax from their employees’ salaries or wages on a monthly basis and remit the tax to the TRA.
The PAYE tax rates in Tanzania are progressive, ensuring that the tax rate increases as an employee’s taxable income increases. The tax rates for the current tax year (2022/23) are as follows:
Employees may be eligible for a tax credit, also known as a personal allowance, which is a deduction from their taxable income. The tax credit for the current tax year (2022/23) is TZS 480,000 (approx. USD 205).
Note, it is important that employers correctly withholding and remit PAYE in order to protect themselves from serious fines or other regulatory action from the TRA.
In Tanzania, there is no legal requirement for employers to provide health insurance to their employees, though employers may offer it voluntarily. note however, that as part of the NSSF, limited health benefits are available.
Note also that employees may be able to access insurance through the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) — a statutory body that provides health insurance to workers in Tanzania who are not covered by an employer-provided plan. Currently, contributions to this fund are required for some employees (e.g. public sector) but not all.
Tanzania Employer of Record (EOR) solutions take the stress out of hiring employees in Tanzania. Through a EOR solution, any company, anywhere in the world can hire employees in Tanzania, quicky and cost-effectively.
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Generally speaking, the terms “Tanzania PEO” and “Tanzania EOR” are used interchangeably.
A Tanzania EOR is a good option for international businesses that seek to hire and pay employees in Tanzania in full compliance with tax and labor laws.
Holiday Schedule in Tanzania [2025]
