The Cross Border

17/08/2018

SARS ANTI-CORRUPTION MARCH

*All community members are invited.

16/12/2017

SUICIDAL RECKLESS & DON'T DESERVE TO HAVE A LICENSE OR A JOB
Citiliner Greyhound Bus Driver

15/06/2017

A Zim bound Munhenzva bus involved in an accident in polokwane more details to come.

25/05/2017

At 1100hours yesterday just after Ngundu a Greyhound bus heading to Masvingo had an accident.Driver trapped with both legs crushed but still alive

16/05/2017

Chaos has hit the Zimbabwe and South African Beitbridge border as cross border transport operators between the two countries engage in war, be careful when you are travelling this week

14/04/2017

Just a reminder should you be going to Zimbabwe. A list of stuff Zimra allows you to bring in without problems of contravening statutory Instrument 64 of 2016.
If you have not been to Zimbabwe in the past 6 months you may bring in stuff for personal use with no issues with Zimra though you may have to pay duties on some items if they do not qualify for passenger rebate.

02/04/2017

In about two weeks time we are going to see a lot of parents travelling with children over the forthcoming school and public holidays. Border authorities all over the world are particular about the documentation involving children.
Kindly go through this summary of border documentation and make sure you have the proper documents.
Happy travelling.
Crossing Beitbridge Border with children: what is needed?
1. WHERE BOTH PARENTS ARE TRAVELLING.
a. Birthcertificate/baby clinic card/medical aid card.
b. Valid Passport.
2. Where One Parent is travelling
a. Valid passport.
b. Birthcertificate/baby clinic card/medical aid card.
c. Affidavit from the absent parent
d. Copy of identity document and or passport of the absent parent.
3. Where child is travelling with relative/guardian
a. Valid passport.
b. Birthcertificate/baby clinic card/medical aid card.
c. Affidavit signed by both absent parents
d. Copies of identity documents and or passport of both absent parents.
4. Single mother (Child uses mother’s surname)(Illegitimate child)
a. Valid passport.
b. Birthcertificate/baby clinic card/medical aid card.
5. Deceased Parent/parents
a. Copies of death certifiate of one or both of the deceased parents.
b. Valid passport.
c. Affidavit signed by guardian
d. Birthcertificate/baby clinic card/medical aid card.

02/04/2017

BEITBRIDGE (ZIM) BORDER CHARGES FOR FOREIGN REGISTERED PRIVATE VEHICLES.
Documentation to be produced.
1. Valid passport of the driver.
2. Vehicle registration book in the name of the driver.
3. Letter of authority from the registered owner if vehicle is not owned by the driver.
4. Temporary exportation document from the Customs authorities in the country from where the visitor is coming from. (Though this may not be asked for everytime)
5. Bank clearance letter if the vehicle is still under hire purchase
6. Police clearance (temporary).
WOULD TRAVELLERS PLEASE NOTE THAT ITS ADVISABLE TO CARRY LOOSE MONEY WHEN CROSSING BORDERS AS CHANGE MAY BE VERY SCARCE DURING HOLIDAYS.
What are the fees and charges payable?
Please note that there is no charge for issuance of a TIP per se. However, there are other fees that are payable at the point of entry such as third party insurance, carbon tax and road access fees. Kindly note that customs rates of exchange may differ with bank rates and even between departments.
Conditions governing TIP
1. The vehicle should be for the personal use of the visitor.
2. The driver should undertake to remove the vehicle from Zimbabwe at the expiry of the TIP or at the time they leave Zimbabwe, whichever occurs first.
3. No visitor shall sell, offer , or display for sale, lease, hire, lend, pledge or dispose of the vehicle in any other manner to any resident in Zimbabwe without prior written authority of the Commissioner General of Zimra and payment of full duty applicable at the time the vehicle was imported into Zimbabwe.
4. In the event of extended stay of the visitor, the TIP holder should approach the nearest ZIMRA office for extension of the TIP upon payment of carbon tax and insurance.
In the case of a breakdown or an accident, the holder of the TIP should report to the nearest ZIMRA office immediately.
Points to note
Drivers of the foreign registered vehicles should read and understand the declaration and undertaking at the bottom of the TIP before signing it and ensure all details entered are true and correct.
Any breach of the conditions governing the temporary importation of visitors’ vehicles will result in the vehicle being confiscated (seized).
Beware of touts! Seek the assistance of ZIMRA officers at the points of entry.

04/03/2017

South Africa Immigration have introduced biometric processing of travellers at the Beitbridge Border Post. This process involves the capture of more data from travellers such as finger prints and eye identity.
The process so far like at any point it has been introduced is causing huge delays and at a place like Beitbridge it is likely to worsen an already bad situation.
Travellers coming through this port are therefore being advised to be ready to be at the border for extensive times.
The process is affecting both inbound and outbound traffic

02/12/2016

Did you know?................................................
Latest Update on Traveller's Rebate
The traveller’s rebate is a duty-free allowance which is granted to genuine travellers, subject to prescribed conditions. It is divided into two categories namely total rebate and partial rebate.
Total Rebate is an allowance granted on all used personal effects. Personal effects refer to articles pertaining to or carried upon the body such as used clothes and toilet requisites.
Partial Rebate is an allowance granted on goods imported by a traveller once in a calendar month and on their first entry into Zimbabwe. This duty-free allowance is US$200 per person and is granted on goods imported by travellers for their personal use.
The list of goods that are excluded is as follows:
• goods which are incorrectly declared;
• goods which are imported for commercial purposes;
• alcoholic beverages in excess of five litres per traveller of which two litres may be spirits:
• goods which are imported by any member of the crew of an aircraft, ship or vehicle arriving from outside Zimbabwe;
• stoves, refrigerators;
• cooking oil, laundry bar soap;
• blankets, beds, mattresses;
• flour, maize meal, sugar;
• meat, fish, eggs;
• powdered milk, yoghurt, cheese;
• corn puffs, jam, and honey
This means that importation of such goods will attract duty at the prescribed rates even though the value might be under the duty-free allowance of U$200.
You may recall that goods carried upon transport service vehicles drawing a trailer as defined in Statutory Instrument Number 148 of 2015 were also excluded from the travellers’ rebate.
However, kindly take note that with effect from 21 October 2016, the rebate has been restored to goods imported by genuine travellers for their personal and household use and are being transported in trailer drawing omnibuses and other passenger carrying vehicle drawing trailers.
This means that any person who travels by bus, for example, and the bus is drawing a trailer, provided all the other conditions for granting the rebate are fulfilled, shall be entitled to this US$200 travellers’ allowance.
Please note that the importation of certain commodities such as cooking oil, milk, blankets and washing preparations in whatever quantities requires an import licence from Ministry of Industry and Commerce and this licence should be produced at the time of importation. Failure to produce the import licence would result in the goods being detained until such time that the import licence is availed.
You are hereby encouraged to correctly declare all the goods in your possession and to take note of the current changes to avoid any inconveniences.
Disclaimer
This article was compiled by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority for information purposes only. ZIMRA shall not accept responsibility for loss or damage arising from use of material in this article and no liability will attach to the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
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Website of the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) - News, Notices, Taxation and Service Information, Forms, etc.

10/11/2016

Zimbabwean cross boarders travelling in buses towing luggage trailers are now also entitled to $200 rebate on Customs and Excise duty enjoyed by their peers who use private vehicles and buses without trailers.Government, in line with the Constitution, re

09/11/2016

REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPORTING A CAR FROM SOUTH AFRICA.
The below mentioned are required to import a car from South Africa into Zimbabwe either as a returning resident (duty paying) or immigrant.
1. Invoice or agreement of sale.
2. Original certificate of registration of vehicle
3. Export permit obtained from the department of Trade and Industry in Pretoria
4. Local police clearance.
5. SADC Interpol clearance (this is usually issued at the same time as the local police clearance).
6. SARS export bill of entry. This is done at the border .
Having the documents in place quickens the process of export documentation. SARS and South African Police Service will not allow the permanent export of a vehicle without the aforementioned, unless one would not have said that the vehicle is for permanent export. SAPS also check if the vehicle has been de-registered from the South African system and that the car was not stolen. Unde-registered vehicles will continue to stick in the SA system and one may find problems travelling to SA when the car is registered in Zimbabwe and if SAPS check in their system (they use chassis numbers) and find it still there though now with Zim registration numbers. The average time to clear a car on both SA and Zim sides is three days.
Pre-clearances are always advised.
For Pre-clearances and any info contact :
0027127713018

30/09/2016

Home Affairs and the Hawks arrest officials at Maseru Bridge port of entry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OX-QJgbGWA

30/09/2016

'Arrest them!' shout bystanders as Hawks raid home affairs office

Home Affairs and the Hawks arrest officials at Maseru Bridge port of entry.

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Maseru Bridge - The Hawks raided home affairs offices at a border post with Lesotho on Thursday, arresting more than 10 officials for taking bribes of up to R2 000 each.

In a joint operation with the Department of Home Affairs the Hawks stormed into the offices at Maseru Bridge with onlookers shouting "arrest them!"

"This message is very clear. It is either you shape up or you ship out. If you want to work then work with diligence," said Hawks spokesperson Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi from the scene.

The Hawks were planning to make more arrests later in the day. About 20 officials were believed to be involved in the crimes; ten of them were at the office during the raid.

109 arrested so far

Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba told reporters that the department had decided to work with the Hawks to "set a trap" for all the officials involved.

The officials allegedly stamped expired passports for amounts ranging from R150 up to R2 000. They also stand accused of stamping passports that were dropped off at the offices by taxis.

Gigaba said 109 officials had been arrested so far this year.

"We are quite happy with the progress. While I am happy with the arrests, I am also disheartened by the fact that we have quite a number of officials who have been arrested," he said.

Six civilians were also arrested in connection with the same matter on Wednesday.

Source: News24

19/08/2016

Cross-border traders are believed to be bribing police officers at the border post to avoid declaring their imported goods.

18/08/2016

500 Beitbridge cops moved

15/08/2016

Government introduces new SI for cross-border traders

GOVERNMENT has reportedly introduced a central billing point at the country’s ports of entry to reduce delays caused by the cumbersome old system, where importers had to move from one department to another to make payments.

Government departments at ports will, under the new arrangement, cede revenue collection to the Customs and Excise Department.

The new move is in line with Statutory Instruments 56 and 78 of 2016 of Animal Health (Import) (Amendment) Regulations (Number 6) and Public Health (Port Health) Regulations (Number 1), respectively.

It is expected the move will also streamline ports’ operations and reduce the number of undesirable elements inside the entry points including some rogue government officials, who are ripping off the public by demanding bribes.

On July 29, President Robert Mugabe promulgated the Public Health Act, otherwise known as the Port Health Regulation Number 1, authorising the Customs and Excise Department to collect revenue on behalf of the Ministry of Health and Child Care.

“The expenditure recoverable in terms of section 14 shall be collected on behalf of the Ministry responsible for Health and Child Care by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority established in terms of the Revenue Authority Act (Chapter 23:11) or any other designated agent,” statutory instrument 78 of 2016 reads.

It is similar to SI 56/2016 from the minister of Agriculture and Mechanisation and Irrigation Development.

Importers coming through Zimbabwe’s ports go through cumbersome stages to pay toll fees (Beitbridge), road access fees, visa fees, port health inspection fees, agricultural import permits, Environmental Management Agency (EMA), Carbon Tax, Vehicle Inspection Department fees for overloading and transit fees for those going through Zimbabwe.

All these payments are currently being made in different government offices, where workers are at times accused of arm-twisting importers to demand bribes.

Shipping and Forwarding Agents Association of Zimbabwe (SFAZ) at Beitbridge has welcomed the development, saying it could improve efficiency.

“It was long overdue, we welcome the idea,” Beitbridge SFAZ chairperson, Steven Phiri, said.

He said Zimra officials met SFAZ last week for their input into how the new measures could be smoothly introduced.

Central cash offices with agents of various departments will be established for the commercial and motor traffic section, which deals with private imports.

The new development is, however, likely to result in a number of people employed, as runners and transport brokers losing employment.

The development comes hard on the heels of the controversial SI 64/2016, which sparked cross-border protests following the restriction of basic imports.

Source-Newsday

29/07/2016

*****CITIZEN REPORT******* Northbound bus stressed travelers taking up to 18 hrs to clear through the border. Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) computers are down. Border is clogged.

28/07/2016

Did you know that inherited goods do not pay duty?
You may import the items under Inheritance rebate.
Inheritance Rebate
What is an inheritance rebate?
An inheritance rebate is a waiver of the duty payable on inherited goods from outside Zimbabwe.
Who is entitled to the inheritance rebate?
Persons residing in Zimbabwe who have inherited goods, upon the death of a person, as a result of a bequest made by the deceased or as a result of intestacy of that person.
Definitions
Bequest: property inherited by way of a will
Intestacy: property inherited outside a will of the deceased or where there is no will at all
On what Goods?
Used personal and household goods
One motor vehicle or one motorcycle
Conditions for granting the rebate:
In case of a bequest, the importer should give proof of the bequest in the form of an officially or notarially certified copy of the Will
In case of an intestacy, the importer should give proof by way of a certificate issued by an official of a duly constituted court of the country where the deceased died and which lists the property as being that of the deceased
In both cases mentioned above, the importer should give a certificate to the effect that the goods are for his/her own use and that the goods will not be sold or otherwise disposed of by him/her within 12 months of the date of their importation
No persons to whom this rebate of duty has been granted shall sell, offer to sell, lease, hire, lend, pledge or dispose of, in any manner whatsoever, these goods within 12 months of the date of entry under rebate without prior permission from the Commissioner
The rebate shall not apply to the following:
More than one vehicle or one motor cycle
Vehicles designed for transportation of 15 or more people including the driver
Vehicles whose gross weight exceeds five tonnes
New and unused goods
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27/07/2016

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has launched investigations to establish whether or not all vehicles imported between January 2014 and June this year were cleared in accordance with the law. This comes as a forensic audit on the pay and benefits of Zimra senior executives is underway. According to the Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara), the country’s vehicle population now stands at 1,2 million, from 800 000 in September 2014.

Fears abound that thousands of vehicles could have been smuggled into the country by a syndicate of ZIMRA officials and clearing agents using counterfeit import documents. Zimra board secretary and director of legal and corporate services Ms Florence Jambwa yesterday said the investigations were part of regular compliance checks.

“The ongoing exercise to verify motor vehicles which were imported between January 2014 and June 2016 is part of ZIMRA’s regular compliance checks which are carried out to safeguard revenue. The selection of the period January 2014 to June 2016 is part of the authority’s risk profiling. It does not mean that other periods outside this will not be looked at as this is an ongoing exercise,” said Ms Jambwa.

“The extent of the prejudice, if any, can only be ascertained after the completion of the exercise.” In a Press statement, acting Zimra Commissioner-General Mr Happias Kuzvinzwa urged owners of vehicles imported between January 2014 and June this year to contact their offices to get confirmation or proper clearance. The deadline for the process has been set at September 30 and afterwards cars without proper clearance will be seized.

“ZIMRA is carrying out an exercise to verify whether motor vehicles imported into the country were properly cleared in accordance with provisions of the Customs and Excise Act (Chapter 23:02). In this regard, ZIMRA is kindly requesting all owners of motor vehicles imported into Zimbabwe between January 2014 and June 2016 to approach ZIMRA to get confirmation or proper clearance, and regularise the clearance if found not to be in accordance with the applicable laws.

“To facilitate confirmation, please approach your nearest Zimra offices with your motor vehicle together with the necessary customs clearance documents and your vehicle registration book,” he said. Mr Kuzvinzwa urged members of the public to use this opportunity to get clearance for their cars regularised before the deadline.

“If you fall into the category of importers or motor vehicles which were imported within the period in which ZIMRA wants to check as mentioned above, and you fail to comply within the period provided for this notice, you risk having your motor vehicle seized where ever it is found,” he said.

Earlier this month, there were reports that the forensic audit on the pay and benefits of ZIMRA senior executives was still on-going, and will now be completed at the end of the month, after officials failed to meet the June 30 deadline.


The audit is centred on executive payroll and packages including secondment of Zimra staff, personal loans advanced to executives and subsequent imports and clearance of vehicles.

The forensic audit covers the period from January 2014 and a report detailing the findings of the investigations was supposed to be submitted to the Auditor-General’s Office not later than June 30. The board chairperson, Mrs Willia Bonyongwe said recently they expected the forensic audit to be completed by end of this month or by the first week of August.

She said the auditors were already on the ground. The audit came after the board sent Commissioner-General Gershem Pasi and five other senior executive managers on paid leave after questions were raised over the imports of vehicles.

This came amid reports that Government’s revenue collecting agent was losing millions of dollars to dealers who were processing counterfeit undervalued import documents, to smuggle vehicles and other products.

The other five executives sent on leave are loss control director Mr Charlton Chihuri, Mrs Anna Mutombodzi (Commissioner of Customs and Excise), Mr Tjiyapo Velempini (director ICT and infrastructural development), Mr Clive Charles Majengwa (director internal audit) and Mrs Sithokozile Thembani Mrewa (director human resources).

The auditors are expected to look into procurement of services including recent and current renovations at Kurima House in Harare and establish if proper procedures were followed in awarding tenders.

In addition, the audit will cover procurement of uniforms and the ICT equipment, Asycuda system validation and construction of Chirundu houses. Further, the audit firm will review all documents and confirm purchases were in line with the procurement standards, and regulations and establish whether the costs were justified.

“The (contracted) firm shall produce a detailed report on the audit and where there is wrongdoing and criminal activity, (should) prepare the necessary papers for the necessary prosecution,” ZIMRA recently said.

The firm shall submit a detailed report to the Auditor-General highlighting findings, recommendations on corrective action, specific recommendations geared towards greater and better financial management, accountability and corporate governance of the organisation.

While Government’s failure to meet revenue targets has been largely blamed on poor performance of most revenue heads, corruption at the country’s borders has also resulted in loss of millions of potential revenue.

It is largely suspected that Zimra officials are facilitating the entry of undervalued imports and in some cases of smuggling. It is also alleged that individuals and businesses are evading duty by declaring goods destined for Zimbabwe as “in transit”. Mrs Bonyongwe recently said corruption was among major factors affecting revenue collection.

Source-Herald

26/07/2016

BREAKING NEWS PUBLIC NOTICE FROM ZIMRA....................................

VEHICLES NOT PROPERLY CLEARED THROUGH CUSTOMS: OPPORTUNITY TO REGULARISE CLEARANCE

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) is carrying out an exercise to verify whether motor vehicles imported into the country were properly cleared in accordance with provisions of the Customs and Excise Act [Chapter 23:02].

In this regard, ZIMRA is kindly requesting all owners of motor vehicles imported into Zimbabwe between January 2014 and June 2016 to approach ZIMRA to get confirmation of proper clearance, and regularise the clearance if found not to be in accordance with the applicable laws.

To facilitate confirmation, please approach your nearest ZIMRA offices with your motor vehicle together with the necessary Customs clearance documents and your vehicle registration book.

Please utilise this opportunity to get the clearance for your motor vehicle(s) regularised urgently, before 30th September 2016. If you fall into the category of importers of motor vehicles which were imported within the period in which ZIMRA wants to check as mentioned above, and you fail to comply within the period provided for in this notice, you risk having your motor vehicle seized where ever it is found.

H. KUZVINZWA
ACTING COMMISSIONER GENERAL

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26/07/2016

Did you know that inherited goods do not pay duty?
You may import the items under Inheritance rebate.
Inheritance Rebate
What is an inheritance rebate?
An inheritance rebate is a waiver of the duty payable on inherited goods from outside Zimbabwe.
Who is entitled to the inheritance rebate?
Persons residing in Zimbabwe who have inherited goods, upon the death of a person, as a result of a bequest made by the deceased or as a result of intestacy of that person.
Definitions
Bequest: property inherited by way of a will
Intestacy: property inherited outside a will of the deceased or where there is no will at all
On what Goods?
Used personal and household goods
One motor vehicle or one motorcycle
Conditions for granting the rebate:
In case of a bequest, the importer should give proof of the bequest in the form of an officially or notarially certified copy of the Will
In case of an intestacy, the importer should give proof by way of a certificate issued by an official of a duly constituted court of the country where the deceased died and which lists the property as being that of the deceased
In both cases mentioned above, the importer should give a certificate to the effect that the goods are for his/her own use and that the goods will not be sold or otherwise disposed of by him/her within 12 months of the date of their importation
No persons to whom this rebate of duty has been granted shall sell, offer to sell, lease, hire, lend, pledge or dispose of, in any manner whatsoever, these goods within 12 months of the date of entry under rebate without prior permission from the Commissioner
The rebate shall not apply to the following:
More than one vehicle or one motor cycle
Vehicles designed for transportation of 15 or more people including the driver
Vehicles whose gross weight exceeds five tonnes
New and unused goods
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25/07/2016

The attempt to explain SI 64 of 2016. The document is silent on major issues. What is your take?

25/07/2016

19/07/2016

Immigrants Rebate (Possible exemption from paying total duty)
A rebate of duty and Value Added Tax (VAT)is granted on household and personal effects, as well as other goods for personal use that are imported by qualifying individuals (not companies). However, goods imported for commercial or trade purposes do not qualify for a rebate under these provisions.
Who qualifies for the Immigrant’s Rebate?
The rebate is granted to an individual who comes to Zimbabwe:-
a) To take up employment or permanent residence; or
b) As a visitor but remains to take up employment or permanent residence; or
c) As a diplomat but remains to take up employment or permanent residence or to attend any educational institution; or
d) For the purposes of attending any educational institution.
In the circumstances mentioned above, spouses of such persons are included. However, any person who has previously resided or has been employed in Zimbabwe and who has been outside Zimbabwe for less than two years is excluded.
The person requesting for the rebate will be required to attend an interview at the Customs Port or office through which the goods are being imported and will also be required to complete a questionnaire.
What documents does one need to submit to be considered for the Immigrant’s Rebate?
a) Employment record or residence permit
b) Proof that one has completed such studies - for a person who has been pursuing studies
c) Proof that one has terminated such contract - for a person who has been on a contract of employment
d) Proof of such absence from Zimbabwe - for a person who has been on an extended absence from Zimbabwe
e) A certificate stating that such effects and other goods were owned by him/her at the time of his/her arrival and at their time of importation
f) In the case of a motor vehicle, a certificate stating that a rebate has not been granted to him/her in respect of a motor vehicle during the previous four years
g) A certificate that such effects and other goods are intended for his/her own use in Zimbabwe and will not be used for trade or commercial purposes
h) A written undertaking that such effects and other goods will not be sold or disposed of in any manner and that he/she shall not leave Zimbabwe for a period of more than six months within 24 months of arrival as stated below (conditions after importing)
i) A written undertaking to pay such duty as may become due if he/she decides to sell or dispose of in any manner or if he/she decides to leave Zimbabwe for a period of more than six months within 24 months of arrival as stated below (conditions after importing)
j) Satisfactory evidence relating to the acquisition, ownership or purchase of the goods as may be required by the Commissioner General of ZIMRA.
What kind of goods can be imported under the Immigrant’s Rebate?
An immigrant can import the following items duty free:
a) Personal and household effects such as clothing, linen and furniture
b) One motor vehicle
Please Note: No person under the age of 16 is allowed to import a vehicle under the Immigrant’s Rebate.Motor vehicles designed to transport 15 or more people including the driver and vehicles whose gross vehicle weight exceeds five tonnes are also excluded from this rebate.
Conditions to be met at the time of importation
a) The goods should have been owned by the immigrant at the time of his/her arrival and at the time of their importation.
b) The goods must also be in physical existence and fully paid for by the immigrant before the time of his/her arrival.
Time of arrival
a) For an immigrant coming for his/her first time to Zimbabwe, the time of arrival is the first occasion on which he/she enters Zimbabwe after the grant of his/her employment permit or resident permit.
b) If the immigrant does not depart from Zimbabwe after the grant of his/her permit, the time of arrival is the first occasion he/she imports personal goods or a personal vehicle within three months from the date of grant of the permit.
c) For an immigrant who has previously resided or has been employed in Zimbabwe and who:-
has been on a course of study, the time of arrival is the first occasion on which he/she returns to Zimbabwe after successfully completing such course of study; or
has been on contract of employment, the first occasion on which he/she returns to Zimbabwe after the expiry of such contract; or
has been on an extended absence for any other reason, the first occasion on which he/she returns to Zimbabwe:
d) Time of arrival for a former resident who enters Zimbabwe as a visitor and does not depart from Zimbabwe shall be deemed to be the first occasion on which he/she imports any personal and household effects and other goods within three months from the grant of his/her permanent returning resident status.
e) For a former diplomat who remains in Zimbabwe to take up employment or permanent residence, his/her time of arrival is the first occasion he/she imports any personal and household effects and other goods within three months from the date of grant of his/her new employment permit or residence permit.
Please note that in all cases stated above, if the immigrant fails to import within the stipulated three months’ period, any goods purchased and imported after three months would not qualify.
Conditions after Importing
a) The immigrant shall not sell or dispose of in any manner or display for sale goods in respect of which such rebate was granted within 24 months after the date of being granted such rebate unless:-
Written permission is granted by the Commissioner General of ZIMRA,and
The duty which would have been payable at the time of granting the rebate is paid
v An immigrant who has been granted a rebate of duty who emigrates or departs from Zimbabwe for a period of more than six (6) months within 24 months from the date the rebate was granted shall remove the goods from Zimbabwe on his departure, unless:-
Prior written permission is granted by the Commissioner General of ZIMRA to leave the effects or such other goods in Zimbabwe
The duty which would have been payable at the time of granting the rebate is paid
PLEASE KINDLY SHARE WITH FRIENDS AND RELATIVES IN THE DIASPORA WHO MAY BE THINKING OF COMING BACK PERMANENTLY TO ZIMBABWE.
Zimra Beitbridge Contact number is 00 263 286 22 303
http://www.zimra.co.zw/index.php