SUBMISSION OF INCOME TAX RETURN ON EMPLOYMENT INCOME [ITF16] FOR 2019

Employers are required to extract from their payrolls the ITF 16 Return and submit to ZIMRA by 30 January 2020. The ITF16 is the return for employment income which is based on remuneration paid in in 2019.

2019 year of assessment has two tax periods January to July and August to December. Separate ITF16 returns must be submitted for the two periods. The returns for the two periods are submitted in RTGS.

Employers who paid remuneration in foreign currency in the period August to December 2019 are required to submit their ITF16 Return in foreign currency.

The ITF16 indicates the following information:

1. Employee number;
2. National Registration number of employees;
3. First name
4. Surname
5. Salary
6. Bonus
7. Gratuity
8. Other income earned
9. Pension deductions
10. Membership Subscriptions paid to business, trade, technical or professional association
11. Medical aid contributions
12. Medical expenses
13. PAYE paid

NB: The factors listed above are for guidance but the ITF16 must have all the types of remuneration, deductions, and credits for the year.

Submission

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