Last reviewed: 8 August 2026
Before each run
- Employee identifiers complete and valid: TRA TIN, NSSF number, HESLB ID where applicable.
- Employer registrations in place: WCF and SDL.
- New joiners and leavers reflected, with correct start/end dates.
- Any benefits-in-kind and terminal dues captured.
During the run
- PAYE, NSSF, SDL, WCF and HESLB applied using current, effective-dated rules.
- Voluntary deductions (loans/advances) within any minimum-net-pay protection.
- A maker-checker approval: the preparer is not the sole approver.
After the run
- Payslips available to employees.
- Statutory return/contribution files produced for TRA, NSSF, SDL, WCF and HESLB.
- Salaries disbursed in TZS and reconciled.
- An auditable record of who approved what, and when.
This article is general information for employers, not tax or legal advice. Statutory rules change; confirm current obligations with a qualified adviser or the relevant authority (e.g. the TRA and the funds). KaziPeople maintains effective-dated payroll rules reviewed against current law before publishing.