ZANZIBAR, Jan. 4 -- THE Zanzibar Revenue Authority (ZRA) collected 90.87bn/- in tax revenue in December 2025, surpassing its target of 90.52bn/- and achieving a performance rate of 100.39 per cent.

In a press statement issued yesterday, ZRA said the strong outturn was driven by increased economic activity and improved voluntary tax compliance among taxpayers.

According to the statement signed by ZRAs Head of Public Relations and Customer Service, Mr Makame Khamis Mohammed, the December collections represented a 20.23 per cent increase compared to the 75.58bn/- collected during the same month in the previous financial year, 2024/2025.

“The strong performance reflects sustained economic growth, improved tax compliance and effective...