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2 smugglers nabbed after high-speed chase
Two smugglers towing a trailer of smuggled goods and mbanje were arrested following a high-speed chase along the Beitbridge-Bulawayo Highway on Sunday morning after they smashed through security booms...Published: 3 hrs ago | 296 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe unpacks hemp/ mbanje growing regulations
It is now legal to grow, process and sell mbanje in Zimbabwe, but this does not mean throwing a few seeds in your backyard and waiting for a crop: There is a 32-page statutory instrument giving the ru...Published: 19 Sep 2020 at 06:12hrs | 410 | by Staff reporter
Omalayitsha falsifying papers, claims Zimra
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says clients using the Beitbridge Border Post are deliberately falsifying declaration submissions under its pre-payment and pre-clearance facilities, prejudicing...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 06:36hrs | 1021 | by Staff reporter
Zimra increases cargo check enforcement at border post
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says its increased enforcement of cargo checks at Beitbridge Border Post has exposed rampant abuse of import laws, which was prejudicing the State of millions of...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 06:34hrs | 419 | by Staff reporter
Why RBZ needs autonomy
Former reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Gideon Gono recently appeared on Zimbabwean entrepreneur and newspaper publisher Trevor Ncube's discussion series In Conversation with Trevor.Amo...Published: 13 Sep 2020 at 07:15hrs | 348 | by Admire Dube
Zimra clearing 16 trucks per day at Beitbridge border post?
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has said the introduction of the 100 percent searches on goods being imported from South Africa has helped to reduce intrusive leakages and improved revenue coll...Published: 10 Sep 2020 at 06:50hrs | 4586 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge Border Post, the epicentre of graft
Beitbridge border post ranks first as the busiest inland port of entry in the rest of Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zimbabwe, and Second busiest inland post of entry after Egypt's Taba. ...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 08:16hrs | 1315 | by Stephen Jakes
BREAKING: Zimbabwe gets number plates material
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has reported that checks with Central Vehicle Registry [CVR] have revealed that they have some stocks of permanent vehicle registration plates.In a statement polic...Published: 08 Sep 2020 at 12:23hrs | 6179 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chaos as omalayitsha cargo piles up at Zimbabwe/ SA border
TRUCKS, mainly those carrying goods known as consolidated cargo, have been piling up at Beitbridge Border Post in the past five days after the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) introduced the 100 per...Published: 08 Sep 2020 at 06:30hrs | 2873 | by Staff reporter
Omalayitsha cargo piles up at Beitbridge Border Post
TRUCKS, mainly those carrying goods known as 'consolidated cargo' have been piling up at Beitbridge Border Post in the last five days after the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) introduced 100 percen...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 14:41hrs | 3410 | by Staff reporter
Zimra tightens screws at Beitbridge
Trucks, mainly those carrying goods known as consolidated cargo, where a single load has multiple owners, have been piling up at Beitbridge Border Post in the last five days after the Zimbabwe Revenue...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 06:27hrs | 8750 | by Staff reporter
Zimplats warns of possible tax dispute with govt
MINING concern Zimplats has warned that a possible dispute over payment of taxes with the government could have an impact on future financial results.This was revealed by the platinum miner in...Published: 03 Sep 2020 at 06:17hrs | 883 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge blockade flops
A bid to block commercial traffic from entering or leaving Zimbabwe via Beitbridge Border Post failed dismally yesterday after the organisers of the planned demo never managed to get support.T...Published: 01 Sep 2020 at 15:35hrs | 2407 | by Staff reporter
ZACC seizes US$8m mansions, luxury cars
TEN mansions and 22 luxury vehicles worth US$8 million were recently seized by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) from high-profile figures who failed to account for their source of wealth...Published: 30 Aug 2020 at 08:25hrs | 1099 | by Staff reporter
Mangudya admits partial dollarisation
RESERVE Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya, pictured, yesterday said the country partly dollarised to allow citizens to use foreign currency they get from their relatives in the diaspora....Published: 21 Aug 2020 at 19:28hrs | 1981 | by Staff reporter
Zimra demands taxes in forex
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says a new law will shortly be introduced compelling companies transacting in United States dollars to receipt in foreign currency.Zimra said failure to ...Published: 21 Aug 2020 at 07:50hrs | 1165 | by Staff reporter
34 border jumpers arrested
POLICE have intercepted 34 suspected border jumpers and arrested two haulage truck drivers on allegations of smuggling bales of clothes, electrical gadgets, skin lightening creams and various prohibit...Published: 14 Aug 2020 at 09:24hrs | 517 | by Staff reporter
13 arrested along Limpopo River
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) on Friday arrested 13 people along the Limpopo River for violating coronavirus (Covid-19) regulations.Among those arrested, one had 125 litres of fuel which ...Published: 10 Aug 2020 at 16:14hrs | 607 | by Staff reporter
Zimra denies mandatory Covid-19 testing claims
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has dismissed claims that it now requires proof of Covid-19 testing from its stakeholders and that all clearing agents are supposed to go under mandatory testing...Published: 09 Aug 2020 at 09:47hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter
Corporate Governance and State Entities Decay in Zimbabwe
The unfolding corporate governance scandal at Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) provides a hint of how the country's State Entities and Parastatals (SEPs) have been run down over the years....Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 22:11hrs | 1217 | by Victor Bhoroma
ZIMRA doesn't require proof of recent negative COVID-19 tests
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) wishes to correct misleading information that was contained in an internally generated notice that was issued to clearing agents on the 6th of August, 2020. ...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 14:38hrs | 1037 | by Staff reporter
High inflation sees Zimra exceed targets in Q2
Increased loss of value in the ZWL saw tax revenue in the second quarter exceed target by 42.75% to $20.11 billion. The tax collector had a target of $14.09 billion after collections amounted to $13.8...Published: 05 Aug 2020 at 08:24hrs | 730 | by Staff reporter
Beitbridge border shut over 5 COVID-19 cases
BEITBRIDGE Border Post temporarily closed for decontamination yesterday after five employees of the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) tested positive for COVID-19, amid unconfirmed reports that the c...Published: 04 Aug 2020 at 08:14hrs | 1255 | by Staff reporter
Shipping agents bemoan delays at border post
SHIPPING agents at Beitbridge Border Post have complained over what they called artificial delays by officials as a way of pushing for bribes to facilitate processing of goods, but the Zimbabwe Revenu...Published: 04 Aug 2020 at 08:13hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
Analysis of Dual Pricing Policy (SI 185 of 2020)
The Zimbabwean government gazetted Statutory Instrument (SI) 185 of 2020 on the 24th of July 2020. The latest regulation compels sellers of various goods and services to display, quote and offer price...Published: 03 Aug 2020 at 17:05hrs | 3209 | by Victor Bhoroma
Fuel smuggling ring busted
Multiple fuel smuggling scams are being run in Zimbabwe with cheap fuel being smuggled from Mozambique, sometimes mislabelled to avoid customs duty, and sold or re-exported for hard currency while fue...Published: 03 Aug 2020 at 07:47hrs | 824 | by Staff reporter
Concern raised over corpses smuggling
GOVERNMENT has expressed concern over reports that bodies of Zimbabweans who could have died from Covid-19 in neighbouring countries are being smuggled into the country, saying that could be a source ...Published: 25 Jul 2020 at 08:33hrs | 590 | by Staff reporter
Welshman Ncube, Khupe also benefitted from RBZ looting programme
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT: THE 2007/8 Farm Mechanisation Programme was above board: Taxpayers not saddled with the Bill.First of all, I must express my prima-facie disappointment with my bro...Published: 20 Jul 2020 at 08:24hrs | 7404 | by Dr Gideon Gono
Duo arrested over forged papers
Two clearing agents at Forbes border post in Mutare yesterday appeared in court facing fraud charges for failing to pay uS$62 000 in duty to the Zimbabwe revenue Authority (Zimra).Malvern Mugo...Published: 19 Jul 2020 at 09:22hrs | 1010 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe loses US$1 billion to smuggling annually
Smuggling, ineffective border controls and customs loopholes at Beitbridge Border Post might be costing Zimbabwe nearly a US$1 billion a year in unpaid customs duty, industry leaders and authorities c...Published: 15 Jul 2020 at 08:20hrs | 372 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Ginimbi's ferrari causes stir in Beitbridge
Controversial businessman cum socialite Genius Kadungure has imported a red Ferrari which caused stir at Beitbridge Border post when he was collecting it. A video footage posted online shows p...Published: 15 Jul 2020 at 07:38hrs | 5402 | by Mandla Ndlovu
BREAKING: Mnangagwa considers tightening lockdown restrictions
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is reportedly considering changing the lockdown restrictions due to the sharp increase in positive cases.Online publication Zimlive reported that, "President Emmer...Published: 10 Jul 2020 at 12:46hrs | 8521 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimra closes Bulawayo, Chiredzi offices due to COVID-19
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has been forced to close its Bulawayo and Chiredzi offices after it emerged the 54-year-old Bulawayo man who died of COVID-19 on Sunday had visited the offices....Published: 10 Jul 2020 at 06:59hrs | 1339 | by Staff reporter
South Africa Zimbabwe border still closed until further notice
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has said it will use the pre-clearance facility to expedite the movement of commercial cargo between Zimbabwe and South Africa when the two countries' border reo...Published: 10 Jul 2020 at 06:57hrs | 1222 | by Staff reporter
SA to reopen border post within 24 hours
South Africa will reopen its side of Beitbridge Border Post within 24 hours after completing the necessary disinfection in the wake of finding a customs officer infected with Covid-19. South A...Published: 09 Jul 2020 at 07:00hrs | 2972 | by Staff reporter
SA closes Beitbridge border after customs officer tests positive
South Africa has temporarily closed its component of Beitbridge Border Post after one of its customs officers tested positive for the novel coronavirus (covid-19).According to border off...Published: 08 Jul 2020 at 17:51hrs | 1927 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo leading in number of Coronavirus deaths
The Province of Bulawayo has now become the leading place with the highest number of Coronavirus deaths in the country. As of Tuesday Bulawayo had registered 4 deaths. ...Published: 08 Jul 2020 at 10:52hrs | 2170 | by Mandla Ndlovu
BREAKING: ZIMRA senior manager dies of Coronavirus
A senior Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) manager in Bulawayo died on Sunday after being diagnosed with Coronavirus.The late manager has been identified as 54-year-old Thabani Sibanda. ...Published: 07 Jul 2020 at 09:44hrs | 18720 | by Staff Reporter
Zimra workers on go-slow
CUSTOMS and excise officers at Beitbridge border post and other stations yesterday briefly downed tools and later opted to go slow to register disgruntlement over poor wages, although the tax agency d...Published: 04 Jul 2020 at 15:40hrs | 1735 | by Staff reporter
Zimra dismisses strike rumour, but border traffic too slow
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority has dismissed claims by some people that operations had come to a stand still with customs officers on a go slow.There was anxiety among importers and exporters ...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 18:02hrs | 1230 | by Staff reporter
Trio up for smuggling R900 200 goods
A TRUCK driver with a Chitungwiza logistic company, a businessman and clearing agent have appeared in court charged with smuggling property worth R900 223,02 through the Beitbridge Border Post, prejud...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 07:45hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
485 irregularly imported vehicles unearthed
A special post-vehicle clearance audit last year into vehicle imports, unearthed 485 irregular import documents with a potential revenue inflow prejudice to Treasury valued at US$70 million, the Zimba...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 07:12hrs | 1399 | by Staff reporter
Zimra adapts to the new ICT-driven business model
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has started adapting to the information communication technology (ICT) mode of doing business to prevent the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). ...Published: 29 Jun 2020 at 07:26hrs | 770 | by Staff reporter
ZNA dismisses social media assault claims
The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has dismissed social media allegations that soldiers deployed in Kadoma and Kwekwe to assist the police in ensuring compliance to lockdown regulations are assaulting c...Published: 29 Jun 2020 at 07:19hrs | 362 | by Staff reporter
Reward for turning-in tax dodgers
Whistle-blowers turning in tax dodgers can now claim a reward of 10 percent of the recovered taxes or duties under regulations gazetted on Friday by Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor...Published: 29 Jun 2020 at 07:19hrs | 319 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa says Chinese people not guilty of compatriots' crimes
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday discouraged Zimbabweans from issuing blanket condemnation against all Chinese nationals for crimes committed by individual elements from the ally state.T...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 17:05hrs | 2381 | by Staff reporter
Zimra investigates over 600 corruption cases
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) investigated 600 corruption cases during 2019, with $154 million being identified for recovery as the institution goes after properties acquired through fraudule...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 19:40hrs | 2130 | by Staff reporter
Border authorities intercept 21 smuggling commercial trucks
AUTHORITIES at Beitbridge Border Post have increased surveillance and anti-smuggling activities during the ongoing lockdown and 21 trucks and 22 other vehicles smuggling an assortment of goods worth m...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 18:09hrs | 1174 | by Staff reporter
New exchange rate trebles customs duty
THERE has been an outcry at all ports of entry after the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) hiked duty of all imported goods following a hike in the exchange rate by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe on Tu...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 07:32hrs | 1485 | by Staff reporter
Zimra nets $23,1bn revenue in 2019
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says it managed to collect a net revenue of $23, 19 billion in 2019 against a planned $18, 6 billion target for the year. The tax authority is employing ...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 06:57hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
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