Zimbabwe govt to collect land rentals, tax

Cabinet has given the green light for the Lands and Rural Resettlement Ministry to take over the collection of land rentals and unit tax from all A1 and A2 farmers following reports that some rural district councils (RDCs) were abusing the money.

Until the recent announcement, the RDCs had been collecting the levies.

The new Cabinet directive would see the Ministry of Lands and Rural Resettlement handing over the land levies to Treasury to ensure accountability.

Lands and Rural Resettlement Minister, Douglas Mombeshora has confirmed the latest development, adding that land levies would only be collected from beneficiaries of State land, while those with title deeds to their land would be spared.

Government recently introduced land levies for land holders that saw A1 farmers paying $15 per year for the land they have.

Under the scheme, $10 is land rental while $5 is unit tax that goes to RDCs.