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ZIMBABWE TAX PERCEPTION SURVEY 2025

Women in Business have hailed government on the funds disbursed towards improving the social welfare of women in the country

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Cutting Costs or Cutting Corners?

By ZITAP staff writer ZITAP’s Take on Zimbabwe’s New Economic Reforms Harare, April 2026 — Zimbabwe’s Cabinet has moved to slash levies, streamline licences and remove fees across critical sectors, presenting the measures as a decisive step toward Vision 2030. The...

Why Zimbabwe’s Chapter 9 of the Constitution matters?

This week, we focus on Chapter 9 of the Constitution. It enshrines the principles of public administration and leadership for government. As a starting point is this series, we will simply publish the entire detail of Chapter 9 for the public to know. Our import as...

Political Tensions, Fuel Taxes, and Zimbabwe’s Ethanol Blending Mirage

By Felicity Guta When protests erupt in Tehran, bread prices rise in Mutare. That is the reality of an interconnected global economy where political instability in the Middle East reverberates across distant nations like Zimbabwe. Recent discussions hosted by Atlas...

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March 19, 2026 RE: PLEA FOR GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION TO MITIGATE FUEL PRICE SHOCKS We write as the Zimbabwe Taxpayers’ Platform (ZITAP), a network of institutions and individual taxpayers in Zimbabwe calling for the Government of Zimbabwe to immediately intervene and...

If Zimbabwe shifts towards clean energy, will it survive economically?

By Tanyaradzwa Janhi This article discusses the emerging economic challenges emerging out of unfair productive economic costs of industries relying on the so-cold “clean” and often more expensive energy versus those using the traditional coal and carbon...

The likely snowball effects of the Mid-East crisis: how can Zimbabwe best protect herself? 

By Brita Gwezere There is turmoil in the world. The middle east is on fire, with Iran, Israel and the United States and her allies fighting, what President Donald Trump called “a very short war”. The debate is not on the length of the war. This essay discusses the...

Highlighting Chapter 9 of the Constitution: building a culture of transparency, prudence, and accountability

By ZITAP staff writer There is on going public discussion about proposals to amend the Constitution in Zimbabwe, Constitutional Bill number 3, which seeks to, among other things, extend the presidential and parliamentary terms by two years, from 2028 to 2030. That...

ZITAP applauds the RBZ for acting on exorbitant bank charges

By ZITAP staff writer The Zimbabwe Taxpayers Platform (ZITAP) applauds the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) for being an engaging policy actor, especially by ensuring financial inclusion and an innovative financial sector. On October 9, 2025,...

Tax cuts crucial forZimbabwe

The Zimbabwe Taxpayer’s Platform (ZITAP) notes the current celebration of stability ofthe economy as evidenced by a single-digit in ation rate of 4.1% for the month ofJanuary 2026. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s deputy Governor, Dr Matshe, however, urges cautionthat...

Count down to the Zimbabwe Payers Survey report launch

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...

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English Applied Economics for Africa

Shona Translated Version

IsiNdebele Translated Version

Cato Handbook for Policymakers

Learning about Liberty

The Zimbabwe Economic Competitiveness Conference

Zim Tax Perception Survey Report 2025 full report

The Zimbabwe Economic Freedom Audit (2024)

The Zimbabwe Economic Competitiveness Conference

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