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Map workforce to statutory vs optional rows. Cited NSSF / WCF / SDL rates; other cells stay Confirm live.
What does the Employer Obligations Pack do now?
Workforce questions plus a statutory vs optional matrix. NSSF, PSSSF, WCF, SDL, OSHA registration posture, Labour work-permit class fees and Immigration residence-permit USD codes cited from official pages opened 2026-09-04; OSHA inspection/training charges stay Confirm live.
Workforce map → statutory vs optional rows.
Orientation only. Cited authority rates below; other cells stay n/d / Confirm live. No invented penalties.
Statutory vs optional (orientation)
Rows labelled statutory are usual employer tracks when you have (or will have) employees — confirm live which fund and whether your workplaces trigger OSHA. figures are from pages opened 2026-09-04; unmarked cells stay n/d.
| Row | Class | Rate / threshold | Date / cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pension — NSSF (private / non-public track; confirm which fund applies) | Statutory (when employing) | 20% of monthly wages (employee 10% + employer 10%; employer may contribute more) | Remit within one month of salary month — Confirm live |
| Pension — PSSSF (public-service track where the Act applies) | Statutory (public service) | 20% of monthly salary (employee 5% + employer 15%) — Cap 371 s.18 | Remit per Act / regulations — Confirm live |
| Workers Compensation Fund (WCF) | Statutory (when employing) | 0.5% of employees’ gross earnings (employer-paid; private and public) | Confirm live portal cycle |
| OSHA registration / workplace posture | Statutory where workplaces trigger it | workplace registration fee removed (GN No. 719 of 2018 / OSHA strategic plan) — still register on WIMS; inspection / training charges n/d | Confirm live on WIMS |
| Skills Development Levy (SDL) | Statutory where TRA rules attach | 3.5% of total monthly emoluments where employer has 10+ employees | Return/pay by 7th of following month (TRA) — Confirm live |
| Written employment contracts / policies | Statutory labour hygiene | n/d | Confirm live |
| Payroll records retention pack | Statutory record-keeping | n/d | Confirm live |
| Work-permit / immigration overlay | Overlay (if foreign staff) | A 1,000 · B 500 · C 1,000 · D 500 · E Gratis. A-1 1,000 · A-3 3,000 · B-1 2,000 · B-3 (≤6 mo) 500 · C-1/C-7 500 · C-3/C-5 200 (EAC rates lower where shown) — full matrix Confirm live | Confirm live on ePermit / Immigration |
| Voluntary staff benefits beyond statute | Optional | n/d | — |
| Extra HSE programmes beyond OSHA floor | Optional / sector | n/d | Confirm live |
Disclaimer: Orientation only — not a PSSSF, NSSF, WCF, OSHA or TRA decision and not legal advice. Authority figures are cited from the pages linked above as of 2026-09-04; re-open those portals before you remittance-plan. Penalties are not invented here. Statutory vs optional labels are orientation for desk sequencing.
Related Insights
Cluster articles that open this instrument. The answer on each article stays ungated.
- PSSSF or NSSF? Which Fund Your Tanzanian Employee Belongs To
- Workers Compensation Fund in Tanzania: Employer Duties Beyond the Contribution
- OSHA Registration in Tanzania: Which Workplaces Actually Need It
- OSHA Inspections in Tanzania: What Inspectors Check
- Employment Contracts in Tanzania: Fixed-Term, Specific-Task, Unspecified Duration
- Terminating an Employee in Tanzania: Lawful Grounds and Procedure
- The Local-to-Foreign Employee Ratio in Tanzania, Applied in Practice
- Employing Someone Before Their Work Permit Issues: The Consequences
- Payroll Records in Tanzania: What to Keep and for How Long
- Redundancy and Restructuring in Tanzania: The Compliant Sequence
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