Tanzania · BoT + DSE
Investing in Tanzania
The three ways most Tanzanians — at home and in the diaspora — build wealth through the public markets: government bonds, treasury bills and shares on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange. Start with the one you're weighing.
Treasury Bonds
Lend to the government for 2 to 25 years; bonds of five years or more pay interest tax-free.
From TZS 1,000,000 · 5yr+ WHT-exemptTreasury Bills
Park cash for a year or less at a known return, bought at a discount to face value.
From TZS 500,000 · 35–364 daysStocks (DSE)
Own a slice of listed companies and share in their dividends and growth.
Open to foreigners · 5% dividend taxEarning a salary here? Work out your take-home with the Tanzania PAYE calculator.
Foreign & diaspora investors
Tanzania is a split picture, and getting it wrong is easy. Its government securities are restricted — only Tanzanian and East African Community residents may buy at auction, with foreign holdings capped at 40% of each issue. The stock exchange, by contrast, is fully open — the 60% foreign-ownership cap was removed in 2014. Either way, Tanzania keeps active foreign-exchange controls, so repatriating proceeds needs documentation. Each guide above spells out the eligibility, tax and repatriation rules for that asset.
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Tamias totals every treasury bond, bill and DSE share you own across Tanzania and East Africa, computes your true return after tax, and nudges you before each coupon, dividend and maturity.
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