When structuring an equity buyout, a corporate restructuring, or a private investment exit in Zimbabwe, one variable consistently determines whether the deal preserves its intended net returns: the local Capital Gains Tax (CGT) framework. Under the Capital Gains Tax Act, shares are legally classified as “marketable securities”, but the tax burden, compliance timeline, and strategic […]
When ZIMRA Rejects the Parties’ Purchase Price: Legal Implications, Risk Allocation, and Drafting Solutions In Zimbabwean conveyancing practice, one of the most commercially disruptive and legally contentious issues arises when parties agree on a purchase price (pretium) in an Agreement of Sale, but the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (“ZIMRA”) determines that the property’s market value is […]
Can You Sell Property in Zimbabwe and Remit the Money Abroad? By David K Chikumba In Zimbabwean property transactions, one question quietly follows many agreements of sale: “Can the seller actually take the money out of Zimbabwe?” The short answer is:Yes . but not automatically. And in typical Zimbabwean fashion, the answer sits somewhere between […]
When it comes to tax administration in Zimbabwe, one principle stands out as both controversial and indispensable: the “pay now, argue later” rule. Found in section 36 of the Value Added Tax Act [Chapter 23:12] and section 69 of the Income Tax Act [Chapter 23:06], this rule has far-reaching consequences for both taxpayers and the […]
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA), through the Commissioner-General, administers the Income Tax Act [Chapter 23:06] (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”). Among its duties, ZIMRA assesses, collects, and enforces tax obligations on individuals, partnerships, companies, and other taxable entities. While ZIMRA has wide powers to issue assessments, taxpayers equally have statutory rights to challenge such […]
The Government of Zimbabwe is mounting pressure on informal retailers popularly known as tuckshops to formalize their operations so as to enhance Government tax revenues, economic stabilization and growth. Formal businesses are enduring unfair competition from informal businesses and as a result their survival is at stake and some are shutting down operations. The move […]