Zimbabwe Revenue Authority - ZIMRA

07/01/2022

Press Statement on Leadership Changes at ZIMRA

Press Statement on Leadership Changes at ZIMRA

06/01/2022

VACANCY NOTICE:
COMMISSIONER GENERAL

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) was established on 1 September 2001 by the Revenue Authority Act (Chapter 23:11). The functions of the Authority are to act as an agent of the State in assessing, collecting and enforcing the payment of all revenues; advising the Minister of Finance and Economic Development on matters relating to the raising and collection of revenues; trade facilitation and to perform any other functions that may be conferred or imposed on the Authority in terms of the Revenue Authority Act or any other enactment.

The ZIMRA Board invites qualified and experienced Zimbabwean citizens to fill the position of Commissioner General.

Reporting Structure
The position reports to the ZIMRA Board of Directors.

Key Responsibilities
The Commissioner General shall be responsible for the following;
 Provide strategic, proactive and effective leadership for the authority’s operations.
 Supervising and managing the Authority’s staff, activities, funds and property.
 Advising the Government of Zimbabwe on fiscal policy matters, laws and regulations including amendments.
 Overseeing the interpretation and implementation of Zimbabwe’s policies relating to taxation and customs duties.
 Building and leading a modern and efficient revenue administration that ensures all taxes and duties due to the Government of Zimbabwe are collected.
 Broadening the revenue base and automation of ZIMRA business processes.
 Put mechanisms in place to reduce revenue leakages.
 Analyzing performance trends, setting operational targets and reviewing revenue collection strategies.
 Preparing strategic and development plans for the Authority.
 Providing policy analysis and advice in revenue collection and trade facilitation.
 Establishing, developing and maintaining strategic relationships, knowledge sharing, partnerships and collaboration between ZIMRA and multi-lateral organizations such as AfDB, ATAF, IMF, WCO, World Bank and WTO, and with regional organizations such as SADC, COMESA, ESAMI and bi-lateral relations with major trading partners.
 Performing such other functions as may be assigned by the Board.

Job Specifications
 Applicant must have demonstrable leadership capabilities to lead a large, complex diversified institution.
 The applicant is required to have a comprehensive knowledge of Zimbabwe’s tax and customs systems and familiarity with the revenue laws, regulations, treaties and protocols administered by the Authority.
 Excellent planning and organizing skills required in managing assigned projects to accomplish work objectives in compliance with procedural, administrative and technical requirements prescribed by the various laws and regulations administered by ZIMRA.
 Provides the Authority with effective leadership anchored on high ethical standards.
 Good interpersonal skills.
 Good communication and engagement skills.
 Excellent stakeholder engagement and management skills.
 Ability to lead large scale change management projects.

Qualifications:
 Degree in Economics, Accounts, Business Studies, Fiscal Studies, Banking, Finance, Auditing or equivalent.
 A Masters’ degree or equivalent postgraduate commercial qualification in areas such as Taxation, Business Administration, Economics, Information Technology, Accounting, Fiscal Studies or Law.

Related Experience:
 A minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in Tax and/or Customs.
 At least 5 years’ experience at the executive management level.
 Experience in organizational management or other aspects of public administration would be an added advantage.
 Regional or international exposure will be an added advantage.

Interested candidates should submit applications, accompanied by a detailed Curriculum Vitae and certified copies of academic and professional qualifications, by 27 January 2022. All applications should be emailed to [email protected] indicating your E-mail Subject Reference as Commissioner General Position and addressed to:
The Board Chairperson
Zimbabwe Revenue Authority
6th Floor ZB Centre
Corner First Street / Kwame Nkrumah Avenue
P. O. Box 4360
HARARE

05/01/2022

Please be advised that this purported Public Notice 11 is fake and has not been
issued by ZIMRA. As of today 5 January 2022, ZIMRA has issued only two
Public Notices thus:
1. Public Notice 1 - Return Submission & Payments,

2. Public Notice 2 - Charging Of Parking Fees In Designated Controlled Areas In USD Or Equivalent.

Accordingly, please ignore the purported Notice 11 of 2022 for it is fake.

Please be advised that this purported Public Notice 11 is fake and has not been
issued by ZIMRA. As of today 5 January 2022, ZIMRA has issued only two
Public Notices thus:
1. Public Notice 1 - Return Submission & Payments,

2. Public Notice 2 - Charging Of Parking Fees In Designated Controlled Areas In USD Or Equivalent.

Accordingly, please ignore the purported Notice 11 of 2022 for it is fake.

05/01/2022

ZIMRA eServices Portal

PUBLIC NOTICE: RETURN SUBMISSION
& PAYMENTS
DUE 10 JANUARY 2022 FOR:
1) Pay As You Earn [PAYE]
2) Withholding Taxes / Royalties / Presumptive Tax
3) Intermediate Money Transfer Tax (IMTT)

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) hereby reminds all its valued clients that the following returns and payments for the month of December 2021 are due on the 10th of January 2022.
1. Returns Due
a) Employees Tax or Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Remittances – [ P2 Remittance Advice Form]
b) Withholding Taxes / Royalties Returns / Presumptive Tax – [ REV5 Form]
c) Intermediate Money Transfer Tax (IMTT) – [ REV5B Form]

2. HOW TO SUBMIT THE DUE RETURNS?
The following issues are reminded to all taxpayers in this regard:
 All PAYE Remittances Advices (P2 forms) should be completed in full and submitted through the ZIMRA e-services platform (http://efiling.zimra.co.zw).
 In the event a taxpayer fails to submit the P2 form on the e-services platform, taxpayers are encouraged and reminded to proceed scanning and emailing the return to the relevant email address from the list below depending on the region the taxpayer is in.
d) All Withholding Taxes / Royalties Returns / Presumptive Tax – [ REV5 Form] and IMTT return (REV 5B form), should be submitted via relevant email addresses on the full pdf notice on the below link....https://www.zimra.co.zw/public-notices?download=1850:public-notice-1-of-2022-return-submission-and-payments

The ZIMRA e-services platform seeks to make it convenient, simple, safe and quick for Zimbabwean citizens and businesses to file their tax returns, make online payments and keep track of their tax transactions online and from anywhere in the world.

05/01/2022

***Public Notice***
Charging of Parking Fees in Designated Controlled areas in United States Dollars or equivalent
The Herald-Zimbabwe
The Shipping & Forwarding Agents' Association of Zimbabwe-SFAAZ

***Public Notice***
Charging of Parking Fees in Designated Controlled areas in United States Dollars or equivalent
The Herald-Zimbabwe
The Shipping & Forwarding Agents' Association of Zimbabwe-SFAAZ

04/01/2022

Press Statement on Leadership Changes at ZIMRA

Press Statement on Leadership Changes at ZIMRA

04/01/2022

www.zimra.co.zw

List of Registered Clearing Agents
#EaseOfDoingBusiness
https://www.zimra.co.zw/customs/forms?download=1848:list-of-registered-clearing-agents

03/01/2022

***PUBLIC NOTICE***
Beware of fraudsters posing as ZIMRA officials
Zimbabwe Republic Police - ZRP

***PUBLIC NOTICE***
Beware of fraudsters posing as ZIMRA officials
Zimbabwe Republic Police - ZRP

01/01/2022

Wishing you a Happy New Year and a prosperous 2022
#HappyNewYear

Wishing you a Happy New Year and a prosperous 2022
#HappyNewYear

31/12/2021

Zimra explains TIPs chaos

ZIMRA explains TIPs chaos

https://www.herald.co.zw/zimra-explains-tips-chaos/

Zimbabwe's largest daily newspaper

30/12/2021

Youth Employment Tax Incentive

Section 13A of the Finance Act (Chapter 23:04) provides for a Youth Employment Incentive (YEIT) to qualifying taxpayer who employs youths in their companies who are below the age of 30 years with effect from 01 January 2020.

The credit for each additional employee hired is $1,500.00 per month up to a maximum amount of $180,000.00 per annum.
The credit is applicable upon satisfying the conditions below:
a) The qualifying taxpayer must be a registered taxpayer and have a tax clearance certificate for the preceding year of assessment; and
b) The credit can only be claimed after the additional employee has served for twelve consecutive months of employment and should be earning at least two thousand dollars’ Zimbabwean dollars per month; and
c) The credit may not be claimed by companies engaged in trade or investment having an annual turnover exceeding one million United Sates dollars; and
d) If the credit exceeds the tax payable in a year of assessment, no refund shall be claimed.
e) The credit shall be added to the assessed loss and the amount is carried forward to the next year of assessment.

For the purposes of this credit employee excludes a trainee, intern, apprentice and a managerial employee. Managerial employee includes supervisors as well. The credit for employee employed on any other date after 1 January shall be claimable in the following year of assessment.

COVID 19 is real. Always remember to sanitise, wash your hands with water and soap. Stay safe.

My Taxes, My Duties: Building my Zimbabwe!!

Disclaimer
This article was compiled by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority for information purposes only. ZIMRA shall not accept responsibility for loss or damage arising from use of material in this article and no liability will attach to the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.

Youth Employment Tax Incentive

Section 13A of the Finance Act (Chapter 23:04) provides for a Youth Employment Incentive (YEIT) to qualifying taxpayer who employs youths in their companies who are below the age of 30 years with effect from 01 January 2020.

The credit for each additional employee hired is $1,500.00 per month up to a maximum amount of $180,000.00 per annum.
The credit is applicable upon satisfying the conditions below:
a) The qualifying taxpayer must be a registered taxpayer and have a tax clearance certificate for the preceding year of assessment; and
b) The credit can only be claimed after the additional employee has served for twelve consecutive months of employment and should be earning at least two thousand dollars’ Zimbabwean dollars per month; and
c) The credit may not be claimed by companies engaged in trade or investment having an annual turnover exceeding one million United Sates dollars; and
d) If the credit exceeds the tax payable in a year of assessment, no refund shall be claimed.
e) The credit shall be added to the assessed loss and the amount is carried forward to the next year of assessment.

For the purposes of this credit employee excludes a trainee, intern, apprentice and a managerial employee. Managerial employee includes supervisors as well. The credit for employee employed on any other date after 1 January shall be claimable in the following year of assessment.

COVID 19 is real. Always remember to sanitise, wash your hands with water and soap. Stay safe.

My Taxes, My Duties: Building my Zimbabwe!!

Disclaimer
This article was compiled by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority for information purposes only. ZIMRA shall not accept responsibility for loss or damage arising from use of material in this article and no liability will attach to the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.

26/12/2021

Wishing you a Happy Boxing Day holiday...
#boxingday
#seasonsgreetings

Wishing you a Happy Boxing Day holiday...
#boxingday
#seasonsgreetings

26/12/2021

Beitbridge sets firm foundation for growth

Beitbridge sets firm foundation for growth

#EaseOfDoingBusiness

Zimbabwe's largest daily newspaper

25/12/2021

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas
#Christmas
#christmas2021

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas
#Christmas
#christmas2021

22/12/2021

17/12/2021

Payment of Taxes in currency of trade: clients feedback survey

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) uses various media platforms to inform the public and other relevant stakeholders’ on tax obligations and taxation matters in general. In this regard ZIMRA embarked on media campaign to inform taxpayers on the requirement to pay taxes in the currency of trade. The purpose of this questionnaire is to solicit your thoughts on the effectiveness of this particular media campaign and ways in which the revenue authority can improve in getting the message across to the public.

Click the link to participate in the survey, https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GKQ9S27

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16/12/2021

Zimbabwe Revenue Authority

PUBLIC NOTICE:
RETURNS AND PAYMENT OF VAT FOR CLIENTS IN VAT CATEGORIES A & C
DUE DATE 25 DECEMBER 2021
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) reminds VAT registered operators in Categories A and C that returns and payments are due by the 25th of December 2021.
SUBMISSION OF VAT RETURNS
Registered operators are urged to take note of the following issues:
 VAT returns should be completed in full and submitted online, through the ZIMRA e-services platform (http://www.efiling.zimra.co.zw)
 Input Tax schedules should be attached to all the VAT returns
 Value Added Withholding Tax Certificates Schedules should be attached to VAT Returns in support of the credit for VAT withheld by appointed Agents
FOREX PAYMENTS
All VAT registered operators should fiscalise and interface through multi-currency devices to ZIMRA systems. Please note that all VAT Registered operators whose transactions result in them receiving foreign currency, should ensure that VAT is accounted for in foreign currency. Therefore, VAT returns for foreign currency remittances should be accompanied by the following separate schedules:
a) Input tax for transactions done in foreign currency
b) Input Tax for transactions done in RTGS Dollar and
c) VAT Withholding Tax
OUTSTANDING RETURNS
All taxpayers are reminded to submit all outstanding returns which include:
a) Employees’ Tax or Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Remittances - [P2 Remittance Advice Form]
b) Withholding Taxes/Royalties Returns – [REV5 Form]
c) Intermediate Money Transfer Tax (IMTT) - [REV5B Form]
d) Income Tax returns (ITF12C PAYMENTS
All payments for all taxes should be remitted on time through banks. Refer to the following link on ZIMRA website for ZIMRA Bank Accounts https://www.zimra.co.zw/profile/203
Please Note: All returns should be submitted online through e-services. Failed online returns submission should be scanned and emailed to the applicable/relevant email address. Kindly download the full pdf on our website.

https://www.zimra.co.zw/public-notices

15/12/2021

Zimbabwe Revenue Authority

PUBLIC NOTICE
FOURTH QUARTER PROVISIONAL INCOME TAX PAYMENT DUE 20 DECEMBER 2021

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) hereby reminds its valued clients whose taxable income is derived from any business for the tax year ending 31 December 2021 that the fourth Quarter Provisional Tax Payment is due on or before the 20th of December 2021.

This means that, 35% of the provisional tax for the tax year ending 31st December 2021 is due on or before the 20th of December 2021. The Provisional Tax Payment Dates are shown as below:

Quarterly Instalment Due Date (On or Before) Instalment Due ( Percentage of Projected Annual Tax Payable) Cumulative Tax Due
1st 25th March, 2021 10% 10%
2nd 25th June, 2021 25% 35%
3rd 25th September, 2021 30% 65%
4th 20th December, 2021 35% 100%

For calculation of the Provisional Tax for each QPD, clients are required to estimate the annual tax due and calculate the respective percentage of tax for the respective quarter with reference to the table above. The annual estimated tax should be revised to update the estimates every quarter. A completed Return for Provisional Tax Payment (ITF 12B) is submitted via relevant email addresses selected from the list provided below. The ITF 12B is accessible on ZIMRA website: www.zimra.co.zw

Returns
All taxpayers are reminded to submit all outstanding returns which include:
a) Employees’ Tax or Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Remittances - [P2 Remittance Advice Form]
b) Withholding Taxes /Royalties Returns – [REV5 Form]
c) Intermediate Money Transfer Tax (IMTT) - [REV5B Form]
d) Income Tax returns (ITF12C)

NB:
1. All taxpayers whose taxable income is earned, received or accrued in whole or in part in foreign currency shall pay tax in foreign currency on so much of that income as is earned, received or accrued in that currency.
2. Clients who have received a written notice fixing dates other than the above are required to comply with that written notice.
3. Failure to submit the ITF 12B with estimates entitles ZIMRA to estimate the taxable income and recover the tax due including interest thereof.
4. Clients are advised to scan and email completed copies of ITF12B form (QPDs) using the applicable/relevant email address selected from the list below:
Station E-Mail Address
LCO Income Tax Returns [email protected]
MCO Income Tax Returns [email protected]
SCO Income Tax Returns [email protected]
Bulawayo [email protected]
Victoria Falls [email protected]
Hwange [email protected]
Gwanda [email protected]
Beitbridge [email protected]
Masvingo [email protected]
Mutare [email protected]
Gweru [email protected]
Chiredzi [email protected]
Zvishavane [email protected]
Chipinge [email protected]
Rusape [email protected]
Kwekwe [email protected]
Kadoma [email protected]
Chinhoyi [email protected]
Kariba [email protected]
Marondera [email protected]
Bindura [email protected]

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