Tanzania
Hire Employees & Contractors

Tanzania

Compliantly hire your distributed team members in

Tanzania

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Hiring in

Tanzania

isn't so simple. Borderless can help.

To hire new employees in

Tanzania

, your business must have a local legal entity or an Employer of Record like Borderless in place already. Then there’s the management of local employment compliance, taxes, benefits, payroll, and more. Hiring contractors poses similar challenges.

Borderless handles all of that for you, so you can focus on getting to work with your new team member in

Tanzania

while staying fully compliant with local laws and compliance.

Primary Language

Swahili

Currency

Tanzanian Shilling

Payroll Frequency

Daily, weekly, bi-weekly or monthly

Public Holidays

17 days

Employer Taxes

10%

Cost of Living Index

30.77

Statutory Leave

28 days

Sick Leave

126 days in a 36 months cycle

Maternity Leave

84 days

Important: Risks of misclassification

In many countries like

Tanzania

, the treatment of employees and contractors is different. If you misclassify a new team member, you could be subjected to penalties and fines. Let Borderless get this right for you, so you don’t have to worry.

Payment Information

Minimum Wage

40,000 Tanzanian shillings per month to 400,000 shillings per month

Overtime Pay

Overtime requires mutual agreement between the employer and employee, with a maximum daily limit of 12 hours. Overtime is capped at 50 hours over a 4-week period, and the compensation rate is at least 150% of the regular pay rate. For work on public holidays, the pay rate is 200% of the regular pay.

Additional Pay

No regulations for bonuses or 13th salary.

Payroll Cycle

Daily, weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly.

Employer Costs & Taxes

10%-15%: National Social Security Fund (NSSF)

Employee Costs & Taxes

5%-10%: National Social Security Fund (NSSF)

Employment Information

Termination Process

Employees in Tanzania can be terminated by written notices. 

Notice period

The notice period for terminating an indefinite term contract in Tanzania varies based on the worker's length of service:

  • If the worker has served for one month or less, a notice period of 7 days is required
  • For workers employed on a daily basis, a notice period of 4 days is needed
  • For workers employed on a monthly basis, a notice period of 28 days is necessary

Probation Period

There are no legal regulations for probationary periods in Tanzania.

Severance Details

In Tanzania, employees are eligible for severance pay if they have worked with an employer for a minimum of one year. The severance pay amount is calculated as a minimum of 7 days' basic wage for each completed year of employment, up to a maximum of ten years.

Benefits of working in a country abroad

Borderless Benefits Packages in

Tanzania

When the world is your competition, it pays to incentivize new hires and existing alike. Borderless benefits packages typically include:

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Retirement Contributions

Learn how to hire quickly and easily in

Tanzania

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