This paper presents the findings from a feasibility study on the potential for
developing a static tax-benefit microsimulation model for Tanzania. The paper provides an
account of the current tax-benefit system in Tanzania and introduces the survey dataset which
could function as the underpinning data for the model. The paper concludes with an assessment
of the feasibility of producing such a model for Tanzania with reference to personal income tax,
indirect taxes, and contributory and non-contributory benefits.