Bitcoin Tax in Tanzania (2026)

Taxed as incomeResearch in progressLast reviewed 2026-09-06

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The Finance Act, 2024 also states that a person who transacts using currencies other than legal tender issued by the Bank commits an offence, subject to regulations prescribed by the Minister.

If you sell, spend or exchange bitcoin through a digital asset exchange platform or a person who facilitates the exchange or transfer and who pays you, Tanzanian law requires that platform or facilitator to withhold income tax on the payment, at a rate the Tanzania Revenue Authority states as 3 percent. Bitcoin falls inside the statutory definition of a digital asset, which expressly includes cryptocurrencies. The material cited here does not state that this withholding is the final tax on your gain.

Regime: Taxed as income
Tax authority: Tanzania Revenue Authority
Framework: The Finance Act, 2024 (2024)

Frequently asked questions

Is bitcoin a digital asset for Tanzanian tax?

Yes. The statutory definition of digital asset expressly includes cryptocurrencies and covers digital representations of value that can be transferred, stored, or exchanged electronically.

Does a crypto exchange withhold Tanzanian tax?

A digital-asset exchange platform owner or person facilitating an exchange or transfer must withhold income tax when it makes a payment to a resident person for that exchange or transfer.

What amount is treated as payment for a crypto exchange?

For this withholding rule, payment means the gross fair-market value considered received or receivable at the point of the exchange or transfer.

Sources

The authority itself: Tanzania Revenue Authority. Rules change with each budget; check the figure that matters to you there before you file.

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