Compliance with foreign currency use regulations

I have been employed since December 2024 in Tanga and get paid in foreign currency. I have heard that from April 2026 I must be paid in Tanzania Shillings (TZS), however my contract is in foreign currency. Can I still be paid in foreign currency because of my contract which came before the regulations?
MA, Tanga

What a timely question! Unfortunately, the answer is no. All employees, unless there is an exemption in place, must be paid in TZS from April 2026. The contract cannot override the Regulations. Under the Regulations, no one is allowed to conclude a contract for provision of goods or services in Tanzania in foreign currency save only where the contract is on payments that are allowed under regulation 4, which you do not fall under.

Specifically, the Regulations require all contracts providing payment for employment services in Tanzania should be in TZS except those allowed by the Regulations. In short, you will have to be paid in TZS, then purchase foreign currency, if you so wish. Your lawyer can guide you further.