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Anti-smuggling blitz intensifies
AN anti-smuggling blitz by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) and the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) is set to escalate and cover all borders in the country.Having started on A...Published: 26 May 2022 at 06:23hrs | 315 | by Staff reporter
Sex 'booster' takes Harare by storm
THIRTY-TWO-year-old Takunda Dube says he has been battling erectile dysfunction and decreased libido since he was 21.The condition is common, but can be a frustrating and embarrassing experien...Published: 22 May 2022 at 08:34hrs | 1834 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa must resign'
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) vice president Tendai Biti, has launched a scathing attack on President Emmerson Mnangagwa, saying he was an extremely incompetent leader with no capacity to run th...Published: 18 May 2022 at 06:24hrs | 10719 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe suspends platinum levy
THE Government has suspended the 5 percent levy on raw platinum exports after miners lobbied the Treasury for its removal citing its detrimental impact on operations and the commitment by industry pla...Published: 17 May 2022 at 06:31hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe Airport 'now a human trafficking hub'
"A lot of things happen here at the airport. It all depends on the money on offer," an immigration official at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport said.In October 2021, Roselyn Dun...Published: 15 May 2022 at 06:14hrs | 1729 | by Staff reporter
Destination Zimbabwe campaign goes to Dubai
THE Zimbabwe Tourism Authority is exhibiting at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) that started yesterday in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.ZTA head corporate affairs Mr Godfrey Koti said they w...Published: 11 May 2022 at 09:10hrs | 46 | by Staff reporter
Zacc, Zimra impound 17 buses
Over the last three weeks, 17 long distance buses and three haulage trucks have been impounded at Beitbridge Border Post and their owners made to pay $26,3 million in fines plus $19,8 million in unpai...Published: 11 May 2022 at 09:09hrs | 439 | by Staff reporter
Zimra installs automated systems to curb corruption
ZIMBABWE Revenue Authority has installed four automated systems in various entry and exit points of the country to curb corruption.ZIMRA ICT Director Shamu Moyo recently said they were making ...Published: 10 May 2022 at 15:13hrs | 1953 | by Stephen Jakes
'Bulawayo's informal sector overregulated'
EXPENSIVE trading licences and too many regulations are forcing informal sector traders to resort to operating illegally, a study by the Bulawayo Vendors and Traders Association (BVTA) has revealed....Published: 10 May 2022 at 07:45hrs | 232 | by Staff reporter
Activist sues Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and police commissioner general Godwin Matanga have been dragged to the High Court after police impounded a vehicle belonging to human rights defender Melania Chiponda....Published: 09 May 2022 at 07:16hrs | 1726 | by Staff reporter
Twenty five Malawians illegally enter Zimbabwe
LUCKY ran out for twenty-five Malawians who illegally entered Zimbabwe enroute South Africa on Thursday.The matter came to light ...Published: 08 May 2022 at 17:24hrs | 1547 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Fake Zimra officer arrested
A Bulawayo man who impersonated a Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) official and allegedly demanded a bribe from a businessman who had not paid tax has been arrested. According to a source, t...Published: 05 May 2022 at 18:47hrs | 661 | by Staff reporter
Zimra surpasses target
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority surpassed its target for the 2022 first quarter by over eight percent despite challenges facing the economy.Zimra collected $178,77 billion against a target of $...Published: 02 May 2022 at 07:54hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe political parties attend Workers Day commemorations
Zimbabwean workers yesterday joined the rest of the world in commemorating Workers' Day, with the Government calling for unity while expressing its commitment to improving the welfare of workers throu...Published: 02 May 2022 at 07:53hrs | 80 | by Staff reporter
Zimra introduces automated systems to curb corruption
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has introduced automated systems as some of the country's entry points in efforts to curb corruption which is said to be rampant at the country's borders....Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 12:47hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Zacc goes after Zimra
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) yesterday said it was going after officials at the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority, who it accuses of fuelling corruption at the borders.The anti-graf...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 08:27hrs | 470 | by Staff reporter
ZACC vows to recover ill-gotten wealth even after jail
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), which is targeting to recover US$50 million worth of assets believed to be proceeds of corruption, has said it will strip criminals of their ill-gotten ...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 08:10hrs | 82 | by Staff reporter
ZACC investigates border corruption
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission has launched investigations on Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) officials and security forces at the borders following the recent interception of nine buses f...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 08:10hrs | 74 | by Staff reporter
Bloody Easter claims 73
SEVENTY-THREE people were killed and 202 injured in 264 road traffic accidents recorded countrywide during this year's Easter and Independence Holidays.The 73 deaths were concentrated in 32 of...Published: 21 Apr 2022 at 11:29hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
ZIMRA bus in horrifying accident...4 confirmed dead
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority bus was involved in a tragic accident on Tuesday that has reportedly claimed the lives of four of its members. According to a statement issued by the Revenue Aut...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 09:58hrs | 2638 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimra officers feared dead in accident
SOME Zimbabwe Revenue Authority officers are feared dead while several others were injured after their staff bus was involved in an accident just outside Masvingo along the Beitbridge – Harare road ...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 08:07hrs | 205 | by Staff reporter
3 die in Zimra bus accident
Three Zimra employees are feared dead after a bus they were travelling in was involved in an accident along the Beitbridge-Harare highway yesterday after 6pm. The bus was travelling from Beitb...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 08:05hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
Zimra in boundary dispute
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has been accused of destroying a perimeter wall belonging to a Beitbridge resident in a boundary dispute that has sucked in the local authority.It ...Published: 18 Apr 2022 at 10:31hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa defrauds client US$6 000 in murky car deal
A KADOMA-based car dealer, Aleck Chamisa (34), was Thursday dragged to court by his estranged lover for defrauding her of over US$6 000 in inflated vehicle price and customs fees.Kadoma Magist...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 19:12hrs | 1760 | by Staff reporter
Zimra systems in shambles
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) systems are in a shambles, with companies and individuals being made to pay for the tax collector's inefficiency while the authority is also suffering huge finan...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 09:22hrs | 441 | by Staff reporter
Zimra targets US$ tax evaders
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has launched an operation targeting companies not paying taxes in United States dollars despite selling their goods and services in foreign currency.Sect...Published: 08 Apr 2022 at 06:48hrs | 268 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe economy urgently needs tax reforms
For the fourth consecutive year, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has been exceeding budgeted quarterly and annual revenue targets (in ZW Dollar and in US Dollar terms). Even though the economy ...Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 12:40hrs | 1449 | by Victor Bhoroma
Zimborders levy riles cargo transporters
CARGO transportation firms are in a fix following the introduction of what is called "Zimborders levy" at Beitbridge Border Post, which has increased the cost of operations. This levy currently pegged...Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 10:35hrs | 987 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube appoints new ZIMRA Board
FINANCE Minister Mthuli Ncube has appointed Anthony Mandiwanza as the new Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) board chair and additional board members effective March 30.The newly appointed boa...Published: 31 Mar 2022 at 18:07hrs | 721 | by Staff reporter
Mutare man arrested for smuggling
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a 40-year-old Mutare man on charges of smuggling goods into the country.Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed the arrest o...Published: 31 Mar 2022 at 08:53hrs | 490 | by Staff reporter
Zimra implements strategic plan
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority is in the process of implementing various projects that are part of its five-year strategy to transform service delivery, ease of doing business as well as plugging reve...Published: 31 Mar 2022 at 08:35hrs | 55 | by Staff reporter
Offroad car found in smuggler's truck
A truck carrying a smuggled car, computers and other goods was intercepted by police in Bulawayo on Sunday evening and its driver was arrested after failing to provide documents and explain his load....Published: 30 Mar 2022 at 07:17hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter
Blitz nets 45 000 unregistered cars
MORE than 45 100 motorists have so far been arrested for driving unregistered cars during the ongoing operation while over 1,6 million people were also nabbed countrywide for violating Covid-19 regula...Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 11:35hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
Court strikes down sections of Customs, Excise Act
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) must now allow any buyer of improperly cleared goods to make representations before it is allowed to enforce payment of customs duty by that buyer, after the Hig...Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 11:30hrs | 161 | by Staff reporter
Musarara wins US$160 000 vehicle case against Zimra
BUSINESSMAN Mr Tafadzwa Musarara has won the US$ 160 000 motor vehicle case against the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) after the High Court delivered a ruling in favour of the businessman....Published: 29 Mar 2022 at 11:29hrs | 158 | by Staff reporter
IMF sees positive economic recovery signs in Zimbabwe
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says there are positive signs of the economic recovery in Zimbabwe starting last year after two years of recession, adding that Government had done well in addres...Published: 25 Mar 2022 at 05:53hrs | 73 | by Staff reporter
Senior cop, bogus ZACC commissioners arrested
The corrupt in their search for new openings are now impersonating officers of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), as many doors close, with a syndicate of criminals that includes a servin...Published: 21 Mar 2022 at 06:22hrs | 217 | by Staff reporter
Zimra boss says corruption will collapse the Zimbabwe economy
ZIMBABWE Revenue Authority (Zimra) acting Commissioner-General Regina Chinamasa yesterday said corruption was threatening to collapse the comatose economy, adding that the tax authority had the politi...Published: 18 Mar 2022 at 05:37hrs | 823 | by Staf reporter
Zimra defends blitz on improperly imported vehicles
The blitz on improperly imported vehicles carried by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is in line with the law and anyone who feels disadvantaged is free to seek redress.The intervention ...Published: 18 Mar 2022 at 05:27hrs | 192 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police bust luxury vehicles smuggling racket
POLICE in Bulawayo yesterday busted a vehicle smuggling racket, arresting three suspects and recovering three luxury vehicles, which were smuggled into Zimbabwe via Limpopo River.The three sus...Published: 17 Mar 2022 at 05:47hrs | 897 | by Staff reporter
Smuggling crackdown nets 15 buses
The National Security Taskforce has intensified the crackdown on smuggling between Zimbabwe and South Africa and intercepted 15 buses carrying contraband worth thousands of dollars.The buses w...Published: 16 Mar 2022 at 05:29hrs | 293 | by Staff reporter
Zimra launches anti-graft campaign
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has launched the #IamForZero Anti-Corruption Campaign to curb corrupt activities among its employees and stakeholders across the country.The campaign is ...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 05:32hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
Top management milk LSU in economic rental scam
IN yet another scandal the top management at Lupane State University is reportedly milking the higher learning institution through paying sick money in rentals for the properties they are using ...Published: 14 Mar 2022 at 07:51hrs | 2414 | by Stephen Jakes
Crackdown on unregistered cars continues
Police this week arrested more than 640 drivers of unregistered, plate-less and unlicensed vehicles, and impounded 784 vehicles, as the ongoing operation continues to round up criminal elements and ma...Published: 12 Mar 2022 at 07:30hrs | 86 | by Staff reporter
Currency sabotage: 350 nabbed
OVER 200 local businesses were slapped with severe sanctions by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) for manipulating the foreign currency exchange rate through illicit black market currency trading ...Published: 06 Mar 2022 at 08:20hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
Taskforce to clampdown on currency manipulators
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is setting up a taskforce consisting of various law enforcement units to enhance capacity to arrest the indiscipline in the financial system. This comes after the Jo...Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 17:41hrs | 293 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe land borders yet to reopen'
GOVERNMENT has not yet put in place the "necessary administrative instruments" for the reopening of land borders almost three weeks after Cabinet gave the greenlight for resumption of normal business ...Published: 04 Mar 2022 at 05:44hrs | 1594 | by Staff reporter
MPs corner Mthuli Ncube
MEMBERS of Parliament have asked the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development to disclose the list of companies paying corporate taxes to government as part of measures meant to enhance transparen...Published: 20 Feb 2022 at 09:03hrs | 1468 | by Staff reporter
Zimra gridlocks ground companies
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra)'s e-filing system has been overwhelmed since December last year, triggering serious gridlocks for thousands of companies attempting to file their tax returns....Published: 20 Feb 2022 at 08:55hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
MPs demand full corporate tax disclosures
ZIMBABWE'S legislators have asked the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development to disclose the list of companies paying corporate taxes to government as part of measures meant to enhance transpare...Published: 20 Feb 2022 at 08:55hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter
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