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Battle to control council rages
A VICIOUS battle to control Harare City Council has emerged between suspended town clerk Hosiah Chisango and Zvenyika Chawatama, who was occupying the role on an acting basis following the arrest of t...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:51hrs | 690 | by Staff reporter
Harare cemetery turned into dumpsite
WARREN Hills Cemetery has been turned into an illegal dumpsite by Warren Park D residents as the MDC-run council fails to provide basic service delivery in the area. A visit to the cemetery ye...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 07:49hrs | 196 | by Staff reporter
Rameck Masaire appointed Zimra acting commissioner-general
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority has appointed Rameck Masaire as acting commissioner-general with effect from 1 February. This follows the resignation of Faith Mazani, who has joined the Interna...Published: 13 Jan 2021 at 15:52hrs | 1211 | by Staff reporter
Harare pulls out all stops to halt Zimra garnish
HARARE town clerk Hosiah Chisango, who recently dramatically bounced back at Town House despite serving a suspension, is desperately seeking a relief order from Treasury to stop the Zimbabwe Revenue A...Published: 12 Jan 2021 at 08:45hrs | 873 | by Staff reporter
Sophie Mokoena accused of creating fake and negative stories to tarnish the image of Zimbabwe
Zanu-PF has dismissed claims in sections of the South African media that Zimbabwean authorities are responsible for the congestion at Beitbridge Border Post, saying some media personnel appear to be d...Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:03hrs | 639 | by Staff reporter
Scores of Zimbabweans throng Beitbridge border post in last-minute travel
SCORES of Zimbabweans and South Africans have thronged the Beitbridge Border Post where they are seeking to pass before the suspension of general passenger and cross border travel takes effect at midn...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 09:36hrs | 2781 | by Staff reporter
Harare declares incapacitation
The road network in Harare has continued to deteriorate to alarming levels with unattended potholes now the "new norm". Rains being experienced in the city present a worrisome situation as cou...Published: 04 Jan 2021 at 07:16hrs | 744 | by Staff reporter
Zimra rubbishes SA minister's claims on border chaos
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has dismissed claims by a South African government minister that congestion at Beitbridge Border Post is attributable to the use of a manual system to clear comm...Published: 01 Jan 2021 at 07:21hrs | 564 | by Staff reporter
Zimra garnishes City of Harare accounts
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has garnished City of Harare bank accounts over unpaid taxes, in a move the local authority claims has derailed service delivery in the capital.The local...Published: 31 Dec 2020 at 11:04hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
AG raises red flag on CSC payroll system
COLD Storage Company (CSC) management was evading tax, prejudicing the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) of potential revenue, a recent forensic audit shows.The audit report by Auditor-Genera...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:35hrs | 835 | by Staff reporter
Zimra, CZR escalate rice tax standoff
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) has maintained that the Zimbabwe Revenues Authority (Zimra) is failing to interpret laws in its move to charge 15% value added tax (VAT) on rice packaged ...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:32hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
Presumptive tax triggers storm
ZIMBABWE's informal businesses, making up about 60% of the country's economy, say government missed the point when it moved to impose a monthly presumptive tax on small-to-medium scale enterprises (SM...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:32hrs | 672 | by Staff reporter
Border officials granted bail
A senior Government official and a police officer deployed at Beitbridge Border Post who were arrested on Christmas Day on corruption charges by a Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) crack team...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 07:18hrs | 213 | by Staff reporter
Zimra recovers 87% debt from taxpayers in 2020
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) recovered ZWL$4 billion in unpaid taxes the Authority was owed by taxpayers who were in default, translating to an 87% recovery rate this year as the country wen...Published: 29 Dec 2020 at 07:22hrs | 814 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe braces for new EU export reg system
ZIMBABWEAN exporters are pondering on the new European Union (EU) digital system of certification of origin for goods, which comes into effect next month. The EU has introduced a new system of...Published: 28 Dec 2020 at 07:22hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Zimra 'clarifies' backdated VAT on rice
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has maintained that the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) on rice packages of 25 kilogrammes and below, which is being backdated to February 2017, is in line w...Published: 25 Dec 2020 at 07:11hrs | 342 | by Staff reporter
Zimra boss quits
ZIMBABWE Revenue Authority (Zimra) Commissioner General Ms Faith Mazani has resigned, amid indications she will be rejoining the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from February next year.Zimra...Published: 23 Dec 2020 at 18:08hrs | 2149 | by Staff reporter
Backlash over rice tax
THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) came out guns blazing yesterday, slamming the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) for undermining business confidence following latest moves to charge Valu...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 07:04hrs | 585 | by Staff reporter
Touts, conmen, pickpockets, prostitutes take over Beitbridge border
CHAOS continues at the Beitbrigde Border Post with touts, conmen, pickpockets and prostitutes having a field day.Despite the chaos, the department of Customs and Excise yesterday said it was o...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 06:55hrs | 741 | by Staff reporter
A tale of Zimbabwe's oxymoronic justice system
THE justice system in Zimbabwe is an oxymoron. It's difficult to understand how the law operates, but one is tempted to conclude that incarceration in Zimbabwe is just designed for the poor and those ...Published: 21 Dec 2020 at 06:35hrs | 200 | by Muchemwa Silence Mugadzaweta
Two more Zimra officials up for abuse of office
Two more Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) officials at Beitbridge Border Post have been arrested as Government intensifies crackdown on rent-seeking activities at the border.Nelson Chinguwo ...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 23:27hrs | 956 | by Staff Reporter
SA curfew forces Beitbridge border post to close at 10pm daily
The Zimbabwean side of the Beitbridge border post, which was fully reopened on Monday, will have to close between 10pm and 6am as the country is still under a Covid-19-related curfew.The borde...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 07:51hrs | 2187 | by Staff reporter
It's time to stop the rot in our country
Currently, as it stands, Zimbabwe is in a crisis. A cocktail of challenges face the country and its people.Zimbabwe was set on a wrong foundation. there are all kinds of human rights abuses wh...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 07:13hrs | 125 | by Anele Ndlovu
Zimra blow for rice dealers
TOUGH times lie ahead for some players in the rice supply chain as the government insists on collecting a 15% value-added tax (VAT) on rice packages of 25kg and below backdated to February 2017....Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 07:06hrs | 1021 | by Staff reporter
Traffic surges at Beitbridge
ACTIVITY has heightened at Beitbridge Border Post as more Zimbabweans based in South Africa start trickling in for the festive holidays under strict Covid-19 management protocols.All traveller...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 06:39hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Zimra surpasses net revenue collection target
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) collected a net revenue of $23,19 billion against a target of $18,60 billion for the year ending December 31 2019 amid inflation and foreign currency challenges ...Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 06:12hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
2 Zimra officials up for abuse of office
The police have arrested two more Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) officials deployed at Beitbridge Border Post, as the Government intensifies its crack down on rent-seeking activities at the border...Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 06:06hrs | 520 | by Staff reporter
Stanchart in eye of storm over Mthuli Ncube tax
Standard Chartered Bank Zimbabwe has been criticised for its plans to unilaterally recover from customers uncollected transaction taxes, dating back two years, in just three months. For unknow...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 06:52hrs | 667 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 tests cause traffic jam at Beitbridge Border Post
BEITBRIDGE Border Post is experiencing a truckers' bottleneck on the South African side, which has caused a gridlock and has affected the smooth flow of traffic from the Zimbabwean side.Travel...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 06:11hrs | 488 | by Staff reporter
3 Zimra officials in court for 'smuggling' fuel
THREE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) officials stationed at Beitbridge Border post have been arrested for allegedly facilitating the smuggling of 176 000 litres of unleaded petrol from South Afric...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 06:06hrs | 542 | by Staff reporter
Border delays anger truckers
LONG-DISTANCE truck drivers have raised fresh concerns over undue delays that they are continuing to endure at the Beitbridge Border Post.Apart from having to spend days in serpentine queues w...Published: 14 Dec 2020 at 18:59hrs | 1262 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe engages SA over border commercial chaos
THE Government is formally engaging South Africa to speed up the clearance of both commercial and light vehicles at Beitbridge Border Post. Truckers are experiencing long delays before crossin...Published: 14 Dec 2020 at 07:13hrs | 534 | by Staff reporter
Security beefed up at border post
THE Government is beefing up security at Beitbridge border post to curb smuggling and other illegal activities which authorities believe could be costing the country over US$1 billion annually in unpa...Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 06:49hrs | 596 | by Staff reporter
Zimra urges clients to use e-services
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) yesterday urged its clients to utilise e-services as the authority is fighting the spread of COVID-19 and to reduce overcrowding and time spent at border posts....Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 06:47hrs | 306 | by Staff reporter
Zacc recovers 501 cars, seizes US$5m properties
More than US$5 million worth of corruptly-acquired property, including 501 vehicles, have been seized by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission in the past 18 months as Zimbabwean authorities intensi...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 06:30hrs | 427 | by Staff reporter
Zimra fights to limit Covid-19 exposure
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) steps up effort at the country's ports of entry and its offices to limit exposure to the Covid-19 pandemic. Part of the initiatives include de-congesting the bor...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 06:24hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
Five-star Euro NCAP rating for the award-winning New Land Rover Defender 110
South Africa, 9 December 2020 - The award-winning New Land Rover Defender 110* has earned another five-star review - this time from the safety experts at Euro NCAP. Land Rover's most capable and durab...Published: 09 Dec 2020 at 09:31hrs | 1111 | by Agencies
ZIMRA continues to provide essential services following the recording of Covid-19 cases at Beitbridge
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA), is not in a position to issue out the names of people who might or might not have tested positive for COVID-19 as this goes against its ethical position on the ...Published: 09 Dec 2020 at 09:18hrs | 848 | by ZIMRA
Zinara workers in court for theft
TWO Zimbabwe National Road Administration (zinara) employees, who allegedly swindled their employer of over US$20 000 in fuel levies, yesterday appeared in court charged with theft.Rosina Haku...Published: 09 Dec 2020 at 06:23hrs | 1340 | by Staff reporter
Zimra reverts to manual clearance
Zimra is now implementing manual clearance as a temporary reprieve for transporters and clearing agents waiting for their required online profiles from the authority so they can use the automated e-ro...Published: 09 Dec 2020 at 05:39hrs | 306 | by Staff reporter
Customs officer in $5 million duty scandal
A Customs and Excise official in Beitbridge was nabbed for attempting to illegally move out of a State warehouse goods worth $6 million or US$8 483.Nelson Chinguwa, 31, faces a charge of crimi...Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 21:33hrs | 1016 | by Staff reporter
Stolen vehicles smuggled into Zimbabwe every week
SMUGGLING syndicates are said to be illegally bringing vehicles stolen from South Africa into Zimbabwe through the porous Mozambican border entry points.The reports come soon after two notorio...Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 06:40hrs | 1087 | by Staff reporter
Young business women get windfall
A shot in the arm. This best describes the story of seven Zimbabwean young women entrepreneurs after each received a US$25 000 grant to capitalise their businesses.This is part of a US$10 mill...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 07:51hrs | 191 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube should increase 2% tax to 5%, says Eddie Cross
ECONOMIST Eddie Cross Friday left business executives and other invited guests at the CEO Africa Roundtable in Harare, in shock after he proposed that Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube must increase trans...Published: 05 Dec 2020 at 06:23hrs | 2450 | by Staff reporter
Zimra's new online cargo clearance system brews chaos at Beitbridge
CUSTOMS clearing agents and commercial transporters have criticised the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) for introducing the automated e-road cargo manifest system when it was ill prepared.A...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 16:08hrs | 514 | by Staff reporter
Firms evade remitting forex taxes
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says it has detected a string of scams in which some companies charging for goods and services in foreign currency have evaded paying taxes in forex.This...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 07:20hrs | 736 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge to remain open, says Zimra
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority insists it will continue to provide essential services to travellers at Beitbridge Border Post despite eight Covid-19 cases being reported at the port of entry. ...Published: 03 Dec 2020 at 07:02hrs | 1804 | by Staff reporter
Zimra streamlines border operations
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has streamlined its operations at Beitbridge Border Post after eight of its employees tested positive for Covid-19 as cases continue to rise in the country. ...Published: 03 Dec 2020 at 06:35hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter
Zimra officials test positive to Covid-19 at Beitbridge border
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) is streamlining operation at Beitbridge where eight of its employees tested positive for Covid-19.The tests are part of strict and tight health managemen...Published: 02 Dec 2020 at 10:14hrs | 2039 | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi cases struck off the roll
THE State has withdrawn fraud, tax evasion and money laundering charges against late businessman and socialite Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure who was set to appear in court yesterday.Kadungure's l...Published: 02 Dec 2020 at 06:25hrs | 1730 | by Staff reporter
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