Tanzania

• New Year's Day
• Zanzibar Revolution Day
• Good Friday
• Karume Day
• Easter Monday
• Eid ul-Fitr
• Eid ul-Fitr Holiday
• Union Day
• Labour Day
• Eid al-Hajj
• Saba Saba Day
• Nane Nane (Farmer’s Day)
• Maulid Day
• Mwalimu Nyerere Day
• Independence Day
• Christmas Day
• Boxing Day

Working Hours

Employees can work up to nine hours a day, or 45 hours per week, plus overtime.

Minimum Wage

The minimum wage in Tanzania is determined by sector or area of work.  In the private sector, the wages range from TSH 140,000 per month to TSH 592,000 per month.

Employee Tax

Annual income	Tax rate
Up to TZS 270,000	0%
TZS 270,001 - 520,000	8%
TZS 520,001 - 760,000	20% + TZS 20,000
TZS 760,001 - 1,000,000	25% + TZS 60,000
More than TZS 1,000,000	30% + TZS 128,000
National Social Security Fund contribution	Up to 10%*
Public Service Social Security Fund contribution	5%

*Depending on how much the employer recovers from the employee’s remuneration.

Bonuses

There are no statutory bonus schemes in Tanzania.

Employment contracts in Tanzania can be written or oral, though a written Statement of Particulars is always required.

The statement should include:

• Employee name, age, address, and sex
• Place of recruitment
• Job description
• Start date
• Form and duration of contract
• Place of work
• Working hours
• Salary and benefits
• Any other prescribed matter.

Indefinite, fixed-term, and task-based contracts are permitted.

Annual Leave

Up to 28 days' paid holiday per year, including public holidays and weekly rest periods. This applies after the first year of service.

Sick Leave

Employees in Tanzania are entitled to up to 63 days' paid sick leave within a 36 month period, plus an additional 36 days' unpaid leave.

Parental Leave

Maternity leave: In a leave cycle (period of 36 months), an employee is entitled to 84 days paid maternity leave if she gives birth to a single child, or 100 days paid maternity leave if she gives birth to more than one child. These days include rest days and public holidays.

For premature births, employees are entitled to:

• Paid maternity leave from the birth date until the baby reaches 40 weeks of gestation, and
• 84 days or 100 days of paid leave, depending on whether a single child or multiple children are born.

Paternity leave: Entitled to paid paternity leave of three (3) days in a leave cycle which is thirty-six months.

In case of premature births, paternity leave is seven (7) days. The 3 or 7 days is the total number of days irrespective of the number of children that are born within the leave cycle.

Termination Process

Employers in Tanzania can terminate a contract provided they give notice and/or compensation in line with legal requirements.

Other grounds for termination include:

• Misconduct
• Incapacity
• Incompatibility
• Retrenchment

Employees can also end a contract by giving notice. If they fail to give notice, the employer is entitled to make deductions from their final wage.

Severance Pay

Employees are entitled to seven days’ wages per year of service, up to a maximum of ten years.

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The policies include:

• Employer’s Liability and Public Liability – £10,000,000 combined limit
• Professional Indemnity – £5,000,000 limit
• Worker’s Compensation – Limit varies depending on the country of employment

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