By Chenayi Mack-Maponga

 

In its continued efforts to positively affect the society, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) Charity Trust held its annual Charity Ball on December 5, 2019 at The Rainbow Towers Hotel.

The Ball which is a meant to fundraise towards Charity was held under the theme “ZIMRA: Empowering communities through positive partnerships.”

Introducing the guest of honour, Commissioner General of ZIMRA Ms Faith Mazani said that this year’s edition was unique and special owing to selfless giving exhibited by corporate partnerships and the work of called individuals such as the guest of honour at the function.

“As I introduce the guest of honour at this function, I would like to let you know that we have a special woman among us who has given her life to advance the interests of less advantaged people. It is because of you our valued partners that we have managed to support the work and ministry that she and many others do to take care of the less privileged.  I am indebted to all of you for lending a hand to the needy,” said Ms Mazani.”

Giving her keynote address, Administrator of Bhumudzo Old Peoples Home, Major Christia Nyaruberu of the Salvation Army Church said this year’s theme was well suited to ZIMRA’s everyday business.

“I know not many of us will readily agree that we are in partnership with the taxman but we are. Despite sometimes being in an uneasy marriage of convenience with the taxman the reality is every day we partner ZIMRA through our day-to-day transactions to ensure that ZIMRA provides funding for much needed national and social projects.

In fact ZIMRA already recognises the need for strong partnerships and has as part of its four strategic pillars Partnerships as a standalone strategic thrust. Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank you for continuing to support the welfare of the socially disadvantaged citizens especially when for most of you your core business is to make a profit. I am here representing Bhumudzo Old peoples Home and the Home and the work it does is living testimony of the importance of your support.

Bhumudzo is one the direct beneficiaries of this ZIMRA Charity Ball. In 2018, Commissioner General, Ms Faith Mazani, and her team officially handed over a Green House to Bhumudzo Old People’s home over and above similar support over the years.

The Annual Charity Ball has been a tradition at ZIMRA, it has been carried out religiously each year. Every year the Authority holds the Charity Ball and invites organisations to participate by purchasing a dinner table.

List of 2019 ZIMRA Charity Partners:

Platinum sponsor

Old Mutual

Diamond sponsorship

CBZ

Gold Sponsorship

Schweppes

First Mutual

Pacific

Zimplats

 

Standard Sponsorship

Freight World

PSMAS

Seedco

Airforce of Zimbabwe

Nyaradzo

FBC

Kantor and Immerman

Econet Wireless

Deloitte

Dairibord

Telecel

Delta Corporation

Zimpapers

Netone

Mimosa Mine

ZB Bank

Waverly Blankets

NMB

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority would like to inform all valued clients and stakeholders that with effect from 1 November 2010, all imported motor vehicles in transit shall not be driven on any road in Zimbabwe.

This follows the amendment of Section 234 of the Customs and Excise Act, which states that motor vehicles in transit  must be transported on a long-haul motor vehicle carrier with effect from 1 November, 2010.

 

Please abide by this new legislation for safe and smooth trade and travel.

 

By Chenayi Mack-Maponga and Mavis Njera

 It was a joyful moment when the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) graced Alpha Cottages Home and Mucheke Old People’s Homes in Masvingo on August 14 to donate an assortment of groceries in once again another good Samaritan’s act of fulfilling needs to Homes around the country. The Authority made a donation of mealie meal, cooking oil, detergents, beans, washing soap, sugar among other food items.

This year the ZIMRA Charity Trust is reaching out and taking care of needy communities through grocery donations. More donations will be done at other selected Homes.

The Commissioner General hereby notifies its valued clients to access their Tax Clearances (ITF263) for the year 2020 as from the following dates:

1. Large Clients and All Medium           - From the 21^th of November 2019
2. All Small Clients - From the 1^st of December 2019

Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) wishes to advise its valued compliant clients to access their Tax Clearances online. For further inquiries, please contact or the visit your nearest ZIMRA offices for more information.

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What is TaRMS?

Tax and Revenue Management System (TaRMS) is a new tax administration system that ZIMRA has introduced to replace the previous system. Tax and Revenue Management System (TaRMS) is for Domestic Taxes.

 What are the benefits of TaRMS in terms of payments?

• TaRMS system eliminates the challenges that were encountered during payments processing in the previous system e.g. unallocated deposits
• The Taxpayer transfers funds to the ZIMRA single account using his/her selected bank for tax purposes The Taxpayer submits the tax returns and the system handles payments allocations, assessments and refunds.

How does the Single Account Concept work in TaRMS?

• ZIMRA have opened bank accounts in 15  banks in the country except for those that failed to meet ZIMRA requirements. These bank accounts are named ZIMRA Commissioner General Single Account. In each bank, there are two ZIMRA Single Bank Accounts, one for ZWL and another for USD. Any other foreign currencies are converted by the bank to USD at point of payment.
• From the list of banks with ZIMRA Single Accounts that ZIMRA availed, the Taxpayer is expected to choose ONE BANK for Tax payment purposes. (i.e. for both ZWL and USD payments). Taxpayers cannot have a USD single account in one bank and a ZWL Single Account in another bank; they both have to be within the same bank for ease of administration.
• The TaRMS system automatically keeps a balance of the Taxpayer’s funds in the ZIMRA Single Account in that bank. This record is kept in TaRMS in what is called the Taxpayer’s Single Account. The taxpayer can deposit or transfer money for tax payments only to the ZIMRA Single Account within their chosen and registered bank.
• A taxpayer cannot use a bank that is not linked to ZIMRA Single Bank Account for tax payments purposes.
• The Taxpayer’s bank account used to fund the Zimra Single account can be used for any other transactions as before. It is not restricted to the ZIMRA payments.
• The taxpayer is allowed to change from one bank to another. To change the taxpayer’s Bank account for tax purposes, the taxpayer should send an application to ZIMRA and reset the account in the current bank, then choose the other bank with the support of a ZIMRA Single Account. The balance in the Taxpayer’s Single Account should be nil before effecting these changes.
• Taxpayer has an opportunity to transfer money back from the single account to own bank account. For this transaction, the taxpayer is required to fill an online application form for the transfer. The application is automatically approved after checking set parameters. The amounts from the single account are automatically transferred to the taxpayer’s bank account within one working day.

How is the Taxpayer going to make payments in ZIMRA Single Account?

Payments into the ZIMRA Single Bank Account can be done by way of Cash deposits and internal transfers directly through Taxpayer’s bank, the bank will validate the payment before posting the transaction. The validation parameter is the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and Taxpayer’s Name; hence, it is of paramount importance that the TIN is captured correctly all the time.

Are taxpayers able to make Customs payments using Single Bank Accounts?

The ZIMRA Single Bank Accounts are specifically for Domestic Taxes payments. Customs & Excise duty payments use the old ZIMRA bank accounts. In both Domestic Taxes and Customs payments, the TIN is required

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) wishes to advise its valued clients that the following motor vehicles have remained uncleared at Beitbridge Border Post for more than the statutory 60 days detention period and are now due for disposal by rummage sale.

No.	Description	Chassis No#	LOT#	Date	Importer	Colour	Bay#
1	Honda S/Wagon	Rfi-1262931	-	12.1.11	Unknown	White	D35
2	Toyota Hilux	Ln130-7009576	18212	8.3.11	Perfection	Black	Do8
3	Toyota Hiace	Rzh112-7108515			Unknown	White	D12
4	Ford Ranger	Iftcr14uorpa17598	14771	3.2.11	Excelsor Farm	White	D43
5	Suzuki Vitara	………1563	11350	4.1.11	Dave Nyoni	Red	-
6	Daihatsu Storia	M100s016784	16778		Unknown	Silver	D63
7	Toyota Hiace	Jtivrlh61v00029181			Unknown	White	D72(ext)
8	Nissan Caravan	Fege24010011			Ronald Mapowo	White	D64
9	Toyota Platz	Scp11-0017415		3.2.11	Unknown	White	D70
10	Toyota Hiace	Lh100-0014606			Unknown	White	D16
11	Mitsubishi Chariot	N84w-0205209	17262	27.2.11	Tatenda Emmanuel	Black	D49
12	Mitsubishi Mini Pajero	V45-4492858	24387	29.4.11	Edwin Theodora	White	D46
13	Mercedes Benz	Wdb202020f428674	20786	7.3.11	Chakandwa	Black	D25(ext)
14	VW Golf	Wvwzzz1yzxp000779		23.4.11	Unknown	Silver	D41
15	Mitsubishi RVR	N21w-5200285		13.3.11	Unknown	Black	D40
16	Toyota Carina	At210-6005890	21445	6.4.11	Tawanda Muyambiri	Silver	D33
17	Toyota Spacio	Ae111-6020499			Unknown	Blue	D32
18	Rover 600	Sarrhylbkwm303679			Unknown	Blue	D18
19	Audi A4	Dc1-1103488		12.1.11	Unknown	Silver	D19
20	Honda	Sxm10-009255		27.2.11	Unknown	Black	D20
21	Toyota Ipsum	Sxm10-0045892	4991	21.1.11	Louis Wandura	Silver	D31
22	Mercedes Benz	Wbd2100372a086645		9.12.11	Unknown	Silver	D30
23	Toyota Ipsum	Sxm10-009255	12475	4.1.11	Priscilla	White	D29
24	Nisan Skyline	Hr33-053253	28855	15.5.11	Edward Theodora	White	D28
25	VW Golf	Wvwzzz1jzp162885	28441	12.5.11	Innocent	Silver	D25
26	Toyota Spacio	Ae111-6049794	29445	18.5.11	Gofrey M	Green	D
27	Atenza	Gyew-200397	24556	4.5.11	Gonera K	Silver	D71
28	Benz	Wdb2100652a592618	25320	2.5.11	Broyal	Black	D55
29	Hiace	Kzh100-0018835			Unknown	Grey	D47
30	Toyota Townace -Kombi	Cr27-0101167		28.4.11	Reliance Marino	White	D07
31	Toyota Vitz ( wreck)	Scp100240680	28076	29.5.11	Jack Waruza	Green	D11
32	Audi A4	Wavzzz8d2ta187334			Unknown	Silver	D15
33	Toyota Ipsum	Sxm100032585			Unknown	Blue	D36
34	Mazda Carina	-	-	-	Unknown	Red	D34
35	Mitsubishi RVR	Jb172cbn00p021815	25707	24.5.11	Raymond	Green	D10
36	Toyota Hiace	Kzh1320001154	17033	24.5.11	Unknown	Black	D56
37	Mitsubishi Chariot	Clrn81wrz00908	Towed	2010	Unknown	Silver	Steel gate
38	Mercedes Benz ML430	Wbcd1631722a127492		2010	Job Sikhala	Black	Bay c
39	Primera	P10218052	Towed	2010	Unknown	Black	D44
40	Toyota Spacio	Ae111-6010635	22586	10.4.11	Mutilamanja Samuel	Blue	D17
41	Nissan March	K11891835	33012		Saidi Oscar Kaseke	Silver	D21
42	Toyota Raum	Ex210-00551125	604153	16.8.11	Lucretia	Blue	D22
43	Toyota Levin	Ae111-5020	601054	1.8.11	N.Makiwa	Red	23
44	Nissan Caravan	Vpe25003726		10.11.10	Unknown	White	D58
45	VW Polo	Wvwzzz6nzww026761		13.12.10	Unknown	Black	D54
46	Nissan Vanette	Sk82ln100091	4748	20.11.10	Unknown	White	D76
47	Mitsubishi Cedia	Cs2a0009537	337b	25.8.10	Unknown	Silver	D75
48	Mitsubishi Pajero	V444036158	4729	2.12.10	Enos Chipanda	White	D67
49	Mercedes Benz	Wdb9034622p946904		2010	Unknown	White	D51
50	Mitsubishi Chariot	N96w0100397	1811	15.06.10	Tongai Matutu	Silver	D13
51	Mitsubishi Chariot	N43w0205393		2010	Unknown	Blue	D24
52	Toyota Altis	Mro532ec107051436		2010	Unknown	Biege	D69
53	Leyland DAF	Xlrzmfsp7cn9277551	Towed	2010	Unknown	White	D61
54	Honda Accord	Cf61015653		17.11.10	Unknown	Black	D65
55	Mazda Premacy	Cpew00383		18.11.10	Unknown	Black	D68
56	Honda Prelude	Bb61300012		2010	Unknown	Black	Bay d
57	BMW 325i	Wbaav320x0ft27987	8526	26.10.11	Unknown	Black	Bay d
58	Mitsubishi Chariot (Wreck)	Clrn81wrz00908	From border	2010	Unknown	Silver	Steel gate
59	Rover 75	-	-	-	Unknown	Sky blue	Steel gate
60	Toyota Hiace	Cqge24001123	-	25.1.11	CBCU Beitbridge	White	Bulk bay
61	Mitsubishi Canter	-	-	-	Unknown	White	Light bay
62	Mazda Atenza	4626	15205	13.2.11	Leah Milton	Blue	Bay b
63	Mercedes Benz	Wdc1631722a127492		2010	Unknown	Black	Bay c far east
64	Mercedes Benz	2433	25295	22.5.11	Not clear	Silver	D39
65	Ford Ranger	7598	14771	3.2.11	Excelsior farm	White	D43
66	Mitsubishi Mini pajero	7422	604207	14.8.11	Sabastan	Blue	D57
67	Nissan Elgrand	Aiwe50044544		13.11	Tichaona Ngirande	Silver	D48
68	Mitsubishi Chariot	N8410-0045015	32148		Douglas Chiwetani	Silver	D53
69	Honda Fit	Gd1-1217681		3.9.11	Abel Ruwona	White	-
70	Toyota Corolla	Ae110-5225266		3.9.11	Sobala Dube	Silver	-
71	Volvo	Yv1v514k91f637063		4.9.11	Zange	Navy blue	-
72	Ford Focus	Wfofxxwpdf3l12628		5.9.11	Fadzai Mbgara	Red	-
73	Ford Focus	Wfoaxxgcda1p55p31		5.9.11	Leslie Tendekai	Silver	-
74	Toyota Noah	Sr40-0137965		6.9.11	Nhamo Gochokocho	Silver	-
75	Mazda MPV	Lw5w-229787		11.9.11	Ashrafee D. Dawood	Red	-

 

Please Note: If the vehicles remain uncleared by 26^th November 2011, they will be disposed off through a public auction (rummage sale) without any further notice.

 

 

Commissioner General                                                                                                 Public Notice No. 20 of 2011 

According to the World Customs Organisation (WCO), the Post Clearance Audit (PCA) process is a structured examination, after Customs has released cargo of relevant commercial data, sales contracts, financial and non-financial records, physical stock and other assets of traders. The purpose is to measure and improve the traders' compliance. The WCO further states that PCA has proved to be an essential tool ensuring that Customs controls are effective in many aspects, including compliance with the WTO Customs Valuation Agreement. It plays a role in the implementation of an effective Customs risk management strategy. Through the application of a risk-based post-clearance approach, Customs Administrations are able to target their resources more effectively, create win-win partnerships with traders, who will be prompted to comply fully and voluntarily with the rules as this will facilitate clearance procedures, and hence trade.

PCA involves measures by which Customs Authorities satisfy themselves as to the accuracy and authenticity of declarations through systematic examination of client’s records and business systems. PCA is a Customs control measure used to promote trade facilitation that rely on risk management. An on-site visit gives Customs an opportunity to assist the client by educating or advising on procedures and regulatory requirements relating to Customs & Excise.

The legislative provision for Post Clearance Audit in Zimbabwe is contained in Customs & Excise Act [Chapter 23:02]. This legislation provides the obligations applicable to our clients in relation to Post Clearance Audits, and includes such requirements as the retention of clearance documentation for a period of 6 years, the need to produce such documentation on request by a ZIMRA officer, and the right of an officer to conduct the PCA. The legislation also provides the client with certain rights during the PCA which include the right to confidentiality, and the right to be informed of the results of the PCA.

The PCA process is designed to educate the client in areas where they may have some deficiencies and allows for the correction of systems, controls and processes within the clients work processes. It also provides the client with an opportunity to rectify any discrepancies noted during the clearance process some of which may not have any implications on the levels of duty paid on clearance. PCA also gives the client a platform to assess the capabilities of their clearing agents.