ZITAP Blog

The Zimbabwe Taxpayers Platform (ZITAP) conducted a national survey on taxation perceptions in Zimbabwe. The report is planned for launch this week.  Don’t miss it! Look out for the report that, among other things, seeks to stimulate fiscal and financial policy...

Staff Writer - ZITAP has been arguing that the tax regime is hindering economic growth.  With annual USD inflation at 13.4 percent, we highlight how bracket creep is affecting economic growth in Zimbabwe for ordinary Zimbabweans and for business entities....

Staff Writer - The introduction of a health tax aims to discourage the consumption of goods deemed detrimental to health. Among these, the "sugar tax" stands out as a specific levy designed to curb excessive sugar intake and generate revenue for health-related...

Staff Writer - According to the World Bank, Zimbabwe’s informal sector pays only 6% of taxes, with just one in five earning taxable income, highlighting a challenge the Government of Zimbabwe is facing of scaling up collection. The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA)...

Staff Writer – The Zimbabwe Taxpayers Platform (ZITAP) is conducting a nationwide survey to gather insights into the taxation experience in Zimbabwe. This initiative aims to provide valuable data to policymakers, ultimately contributing to the development of a more...

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...

Staff Writer - The fiscal contract suggests that the government and the governed are bound by the relationship of taxation. For the relationship to be healthy and achieve positive outcomes for both the government and the governed, it has to be based on consultation....

Staff Writer - The Zimbabwe Taxpayers Platform (ZITAP) is pleased to announce the official launch of the 2025 Tax Perceptions Survey, an important initiative designed to gather insights from citizens, businesses and stakeholders across the country.  The survey...

The Zimbabwe Taxpayers Platform (ZITAP) recently launched the Parliamentary Tax Watch program to monitor and influence tax legislative reform. MPs are increasing the pressure on the government to rethink Zimbabwe’s tax system, arguing that tax reforms for citizens and...

Zimbabwe needs a strong currency to improve its development prospects. This is the message that different experts have been repeating. The 2024 Economic Freedom Audit Report (ZEFA) highlighted that Zimbabwe’s economic competitiveness was being hampered by low scores...

Supporting the Zimbabwe Taxpayers Platform (ZITAP) and other reform-minded voices, the Members of Parliament (MPs) on August 19 called for urgent reform of the country’s tax policies. During a debate on the Mid-Term Budget Statement presented by the Minister of...

As Zimbabwe walks a fiscal tightrope with the government squeezing every dollar it can from taxpayers, revelations of failure to follow transparency procedures by the Treasury are worrying. The increasing lack of financial transparency by the Treasury calls for a...

Staff writer - The 2024 audit reports for public institutions were submitted to Minister Mthuli Ncube in June 2025. The Zimbabwe Taxpayers Platform (ZITAP) expresses worry about the growing number of institutions with qualified audits.The reports are posted here. The...

Staff Writer - The 2025 Mid-Year Budget and Economic Review presented to Parliament by Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube, on 31 July 2025, struck a positive note. While inflation and debt have occupied the media spotlight, the budget reveals the government's...

Staff Writer - Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister, Prof. Mthuli Ncube, presented the Mid-Term Fiscal Review in Parliament on Thursday, July 31, 2025, leaving tax reform calls unresolved. The contribution of non-tax revenue to Zimbabwe’s domestic resource mobilisation...