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NSSF for Tanzanian employers: right contributions, right month

Under-declared staff is an NSSF audit finding. We check your schedule, reconcile it and support remittance every month.

20% joint contribution, declared for every employee.
20% joint contribution, declared for every employee.

What you get

SL6 · Schedules

Schedules

Monthly contribution schedules on gross salary, reconciled against payroll before remittance.

SL6 · Remittance

Remittance

Support through payment within one month after the salary month, with receipts filed per employee.

SL6 · Clean record

Clean record

Under-declared staff fixed before they become audit findings or loan-file queries.

The rule in plain terms

  • The joint contribution is 20% of gross salary, with the employee share at most 10%
  • It is due within one month after the salary month

Source: nssf.go.tz rate of contributions and NSSF Act Cap. 50, verified 2026-09-26.

What we do

  • Support NSSF registration
  • Prepare and review your monthly contribution schedule
  • Reconcile outstanding contributions and employer accounts
  • Help resolve compliance issues

Price

Basic Compliance

250,000 TZS / month
  • Monthly bookkeeping and bank reconciliation
  • TRA returns
  • NSSF schedule review

NSSF schedule review is part of every retainer. Your free health check starts with one question: are all your staff declared?

Questions SMEs ask us

What is the NSSF contribution rate?

20% of gross salary as a joint employer-employee contribution, and the employee share must not exceed 10%. Source: nssf.go.tz and the NSSF Act Cap. 50, verified 2026-09-26.

When is it due?

Within one month after the month of salary payment.

Is NSSF a separate fee?

No. NSSF schedule review is in Basic Compliance at TZS 250,000/month and full payroll support is in Full Financial Management at TZS 400,000/month.

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