Zimbabwe Revenue Authority

How does one register for VAT?

. Registration must be done in TaRMS

• Taxpayer profile > Tax Type > New Tax Type - select VAT

• Select Local / Export Sales i.e. this is the most common

• Effective Date of Registration(The first day of the next month after reaching of threshold)

• Select Compulsory Registration (If the threshold has already been met) or Voluntary Registration (If the threshold is yet to be met)

• Taxable Turnover (total turnover in USD for the past 12 months)

• Put nil i.e. zero (0) on the other fields like exempt turnover, the value of exports or imports, if not applicable

• Preferred Tax Period (If classified D) - Select not applicable

• Select Assets the company has and put their values.

• If it’s Compulsory Registration Input “sales schedule for the past 12 months” in US$ on the system platform.

• If it’s Voluntary Registration Input “sales schedule for the next 12 months”in US$ on the system platform

• Attach All the above-mentioned documents where the page says “Attach file”

Upon registration, every registered operator will be issued with a certificate of registration and such certificate shall be displayed prominently. This will allow for easy identification of traders registered for VAT.