Taxes Applicable to SMEs in Zimbabwe

Taxes Applicable to SMEs in Zimbabwe

This document outlines the taxes currently applicable to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Zimbabwe, including details about the presumptive tax and other tax obligations. 1. Presumptive Tax Presumptive tax is a simplified quarterly tax based on estimated...
DELTA loses historic Constitutional Court tax appeal…

DELTA loses historic Constitutional Court tax appeal…

Introduction Zimbabwe’s beverages manufacturing giant, Delta Corporation, has lost its Constitutional Court challenge against additional tax assessments by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) amounting to USD 75 million on July 8, 2025.  This leaves the...
ZIMRA is too rigid and technocratic- SMEs complain!

ZIMRA is too rigid and technocratic- SMEs complain!

The Zimbabwe Taxpayer’s Platform (ZITAP), Zimbabwe’s leading tax justice network, recently engaged operators in the Micro-Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector on the ongoing taxation blitz. There is emerging consensus that the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority’s...
Zimbabwe Prepares for Mid-Term Budget Review

Zimbabwe Prepares for Mid-Term Budget Review

This month the Minister of Finance Prof. Mthuli Ncube is expected to present the Mid-Term Budget Review amid calls for revising Zimbabwe’s tax regime.  The budget review is a key policy-making platform and an opportunity to review fiscal policies not working in...
ZITAP hosts dialogue on Zimbabwe’s debt restructuring

ZITAP hosts dialogue on Zimbabwe’s debt restructuring

The Zimbabwe Taxpayers’ Platform (ZITAP) hosted a dialogue platform in collaboration with the African Centre for Governance (ACG) on Zimbabwe’s multilateral debt restructuring process on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The meeting received an update on the ongoing...
ZIMRA launches blitz on MSMES

ZIMRA launches blitz on MSMES

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has launched a blitz cracking on the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) to register and pay taxes with an emphasis on income tax, Value Added Tax (VAT), and Pay As You Earn (PAYE). This operation started on July 1, 2025...