Tanzania Land Rent Calculator

Land rent in Tanzania — what every landholder pays

All holders of a granted Right of Occupancy (ROC) in Tanzania pay annual land rent to the Ministry of Lands. The amount depends on the plot's area, its permitted use (residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural and so on) and its location, at rates set by the Ministry. The per-sqm rates and zone multipliers in this calculator are illustrative, not the official schedule, so treat the result as a rough estimate. The only figure that counts is your assessment on the Ministry's self-assessment portal, landrent.lands.go.tz.

Filing & deadlines

• Due date: 1 July each year, the start of the government financial year. According to the Ministry, you can pay without interest within the first six months.
• Late interest: after the six months, interest of 0.5% per month on the unpaid amount, rising to 1% per month once rent has been unpaid for more than 12 months. (The 25% surcharge quoted in older guides comes from the old Land (Rent and Service Charge) Act 1974 and is not how arrears are charged today.)
• Title at risk: rent that stays unpaid can lead to recovery action, and in serious cases can put the Right of Occupancy at risk of revocation.

How to pay

1. Open landrent.lands.go.tz (or e-Ardhi for Arusha, Dodoma, Mbeya, Tanga, Mwanza and some other regions), choose your region and district, search by title number or plot ID and press "Kadiria".
2. The assessment shows the amount due and a GePG control number, a government bill issued by the Ministry of Lands system (not TRA).
3. Pay the control number at a bank that accepts GePG payments or by mobile money, and confirm the payment in the GePG Tanzania app if you wish.
4. Retain proof — required when transferring the title or applying for a mortgage.

Disputing the assessment

If the area, land use or owner on the assessment is wrong, take your title deed, survey plan and past receipts to the land office that administers the plot and ask in writing for the record to be corrected and the assessment reissued. We have not found an official deadline for objecting, so raise it as soon as you see it; interest keeps running on whatever the system shows as unpaid.

Land rent assessment online: what you need

The Ministry's self-assessment form, Fomu ya Makadirio ya Kodi ya Ardhi, asks for a few details. Have them ready from your title deed:

• Owner type: individual (Binafsi) or institution (Taasisi).
• Region and district where the plot is.
• Title number (Namba ya Hati) or plot ID (ID ya Kiwanja). If you search by plot details instead, you also need the area (Eneo), block (Kitalu) and plot or farm number.

Press "Kadiria" and the result shows what is due, including any arrears, with a GePG control number. If the website is slow near the end of the financial year, two official apps also work: the Ministry's Ardhi Kiganjani app, and the Ministry of Finance's GePG Tanzania app, which has a land rent lookup by region and district and can confirm a payment.

How to pay land rent by bank or mobile money

• Bank: pay at the counter, through internet banking or in the bank's app at any bank that accepts GePG payments, with the control number as the reference.
• Mobile money: open the government payments option in your wallet's menu, enter the control number, and check the amount and payee before you approve.
• Use a fresh control number: a control number belongs to one bill. If weeks have passed or interest has been added, run a new assessment instead of reusing an old number.

What late payment costs: an example

Take a plot with annual land rent of TZS 300,000, due on 1 July 2026.

• Paid at any time up to the end of December 2026: TZS 300,000, with no interest.
• Still unpaid after the six interest-free months: interest at 0.5% a month, about TZS 1,500 for each month it stays unpaid.
• Unpaid for more than 12 months: the rate rises to 1% a month, about TZS 3,000 a month on that year's rent, and the next year's rent has fallen due on 1 July as well.

This is a simplified illustration. The Ministry's system works out the exact interest, so always pay the figure on a fresh assessment.

Land rent is not property tax

Land rent (kodi ya pango la ardhi) is charged on the right to occupy a plot and is collected by the Ministry of Lands. It is due whether the plot is built on, empty or rented out. Property tax (kodi ya majengo) is charged on buildings and collected for local government authorities. A titled plot with a house usually owes both, and paying one does not cover the other. The way property tax is collected has changed several times in recent years, so confirm the current channel with your council.

Pair with the Stamp Duty tool when transferring title and the Capital Gains tool when selling. Full guide: Land Rent in Tanzania.

Sources: Ministry of Lands land rent self-assessment portal (landrent.lands.go.tz) and lands.go.tz (e-Ardhi); GePG Tanzania app listing (Ministry of Finance); Daily News, "Land rent interest rules clarified" (5 September 2026), reporting the Deputy Minister for Lands in Parliament; EY tax alert on the Finance Act 2022 (Land Act interest amendments). The calculator's per-sqm rates and zone multipliers are illustrative and have no official source. Checked 24 October 2026.

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