Staff Writer – The Zimbabwe Tax Perception Survey (TPS), which we launched on Thursday, 25 September 2025, has received wide support and a growing response rate.
The first survey of its nature by a local think-tank is intended to gather the taxpayers’ perceptions regarding the country’s tax regime.
We amplify calls for the government of Zimbabwe to reform the country’s tax regime, which many stakeholders, including think-tanks, labour, businesses, civil society, and ordinary people, have deemed burdensome.
We began the first phase with a general survey questionnaire, which we have now distributed to over 45,000 people, with a huge response rate, through social media and physical engagements.
The survey can be accessed via an online link, physical and social media fliers with a scannable barcode, and has also been administered through direct calls.
Among the key groups the survey has reached are labour, residents, informal traders, students, civil society and social justice activists, researchers, the media, and entrepreneurs.
We have launched the second phase of the survey, including a key informant interview (KII) this week, targeting experts, sectoral leaders, and key stakeholders in the taxation thematic area.
The survey will form ZITAP’s evidence-based strategy towards taxation policy and reform advocacy in the country.
The general survey can be accessed here, and the Key Informant Interview (KII) can be accessed here.