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ZIMRA Steps Up Fight Against Widespread Smuggling

3 months agoSat, 12 Oct 2024 08:17:16 GMT
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ZIMRA Steps Up Fight Against Widespread Smuggling

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has intensified its efforts to combat the widespread smuggling of goods into the country.

In an interview with NewsDay, ZIMRA head of corporate communications Francis Chimanda said that despite the ongoing enforcement measures, the tax authority is seeing the continued prevalence of smuggling activities. Said Chimanda:

Yes, people still resort to smuggling as noted from encounters in enforcement activities conducted by ZIMRA and other law enforcement agents.

The motives for smuggling vary from person to person, but in general, people smuggle goods to evade controls and payment of duty at entry points as well as to avoid paying inland taxes when they sell smuggled commercial goods.

ZIMRA says smuggling remains a rampant issue, despite the existence of a traveller’s rebate of duty.

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As explained by Chimanda, the “traveller’s rebate of duty” is a duty-free allowance that enables travellers to import non-commercial goods up to a value of $200 once a month, without being charged any duty. Added Chimanda:

Non-commercial goods imported by private importers are charged duty at flat rates of assessments on their value or quantities, in the case of alcoholic beverages, cigarettes and clothing, including footwear.

The rates range from 5% for books to 110% for some alcoholic beverages. Some rates are a flat monetary amount per quantity of goods, while others are a combination, that is a percentage of the value plus a flat monetary amount.

ZIMRA loses a significant amount of revenue due to smuggling activities. Estimates suggest that Zimbabwe loses up to US$1 billion annually from smuggling along its borders.

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12 Comments

Nkalakata · 2 months ago
Without smuggling and bribery many families would be starving right now. All these vices have become a norm. Zimra can tame the situation but the entity is run by a dynasty vakaibata kuti dzvi like a limpet.
Libido · 2 months ago
Zimra mazara nehuori kunongova kutaura chete
Va Madiro · 2 months ago
Zimra isnt educate on what and how they calculate their duty. Unotozovhunduka vakt bhadhara zvakadai. There should be awareness free and easy accessible platform like pindula or techzim
zimra · 3 months ago
iyo Zimra ngaitange yazviwongorora pachayo ....
Libido · 2 months ago
correct
dred · 3 months ago
gdtht
maHora · 3 months ago
dzave ndimi here
👀👀 · 3 months ago
iyo homwe ye Zimra basa rayo nderei,irikumboendepi mari iyoyo,seni ndakazvimiririra l will never stop smuggling,ivo varikungoba daily wani,,
Chibaba · 3 months ago
mari yeZimra inoenda ku government then government will pay civil servants
AGP2333 · 3 months ago
the bulk of it ndiyo inoshanda kubhadhara macivil servants nezvimwe zvipande zvegvnmnt
They all · 3 months ago
Nearly all of them have cars homes and cash in pockets they don't complain about the income, they spend usdollar, no interest in zig trading basturds of eveil action

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