Beitbridge24

16/01/2023

When was the last time you were in Beitbridge? A lot has happened over the past few months, of course the main thing being the upgrading of the border and main road passing through the town.

18/04/2022

Duty on a vehicles with an engine capacity over 1500cc is still being paid in USD. Only cars with an engine capacity less or equal to 1500cc are paying half USD and the other half RTGS.

In the meantime information is put across in a confusing way.
https://www.herald.co.zw/50-percent-vehicle-duty-now-paid-in-zim-dollars/ 50 percent vehicle duty now paid in Zim dollars

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24/03/2022

Guys we have come up with this product. An easy form to fill in to apply for your car Electronic Temporary Import Permit to or through Zimbabwe.
Click to experience the convinience.
https://bit.ly/3Lao7XW
We charge R200.00 and we accept EFT or direct bank deposits.

19/02/2022

28/01/2022

Malaitsha, using the latest and powerful cars to carry goods from mainly South African to various neighbouring countries as far as Malawi.

Even the deceased they ferry back home.

What is your experience with these guys?

Do they deliver in time?

Compensation for damaged goods

https://bit.ly/3IQjBN3

22/01/2022

We're receiving distressing calls as South African based Zimbos preparing to go home are left with no choice but to sell their cars as prospects of getting duty free access were dashed by SI 10 of 2022.
Most got their terminal benefits and had bought cars intending to start businesses back home.

https://bit.ly/3FSE01V

“We're receiving distressing calls as Zimbos preparing to go home are left with no choice but to sell their cars as prospects of getting duty free access were dashed by SI 10 of 2022. Most got their terminal benefits and had bought cars intending to start businesses back home.”

21/01/2022

1. Zim government workers on international postings.
2. Zim Soldiers & ZRP Officers on international assignments.
3. Zim Diplomats in other countries.
The above aren't affected by the new immigrants rebate conditions when they come back.
6 months is enough in some cases

https://bit.ly/3InfYhl

20/01/2022

ZIM tightens Returning Resident's Conditions.

If bringing in a car, it should've been owned for at least 6 months.

Max rebated (duty free allowance) value USD40K

Change of address to be reported within 14 days.

Beneficiaries to report once a year to Zimra.

https://bit.ly/3rA4Uqr

17/01/2022

30/08/2019

Traveller’s Rebate
Types of Traveller’s Rebate

The traveller’s rebate is a duty-free allowance which is granted to 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 means articles pertaining to or carried upon the body such as used clothes and toilet requisites but excludes such articles as radios and cameras, among others.

Partial Rebate is an allowance granted on goods imported by a traveller once a month on the date of his/her first entry into Zimbabwe in that calendar month on condition that:-

Goods are properly declared
Goods are not for resale or of a commercial nature
The value of goods does not exceed US$200
Alcoholic beverages are not more than five (5) Litres of which not more than two (2) Litres may be spirits and the traveller is 18 years and above
The traveller is not a crew member
The goods exclude blankets, refrigerators, laundry soap, cooking oil, stoves, beds, mattresses, flour, maize meal, sugar, meat, fish, powdered milk, yoghurt, cheese, eggs, corn puffs, jam and honey

Who enjoys traveller’s rebate?

Any traveller entering Zimbabwe, namely:

Returning residents,
Tourists/visitors,
Immigrants, and
Diplomats

Any person employed as the pilot or master or any member of the crew of an aircraft or vehicle arriving from outside Zimbabwe is excluded from enjoying the travellers’ rebate.

Example to demonstrate treatment of traveller’s rebate:

Let us assume that our traveller who meets all the conditions that are necessary for one to enjoy the traveller’s rebate is importing the following goods into Zimbabwe. The values that are indicated are values for duty purposes (VDPs):

Personal new clothing $160

Stove $150

Refrigerator $120

Personal new shoes $40

Two blankets each weighing 5 kg $40

Iron, kettle, heater, utensils $160

Total $610

Analysis:

Goods that qualify under rebate:

Personal new clothing $160

Personal new shoes $40

Iron, kettle, heater, utensils $160

Total $360

Rebate allowance = $200

Excess = $360 - $200 = $160

Duty on excess = $160 x 40% = $64

Duty on goods that do not qualify under rebate

Duty on stove and refrigerator is $270 x 40% = $108

Duty on blankets is ($40 x 40%) + ($1.50/kg x 10 kg) = $16.00 + $15.00 = $31

Total duty payable $64 + $108 + $31 = $203

Exclusions form the travellers’ rebates

The duty free allowance of USD200.00 per person granted on goods imported by travellers for their personal use no longer includes the following:
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;
blankets;
cooking oil; and
laundry bar soap.
Beds
Mattresses,
Flour,
Maize meal,
Sugar,
Meat,
Fish,
Powdered milk,
Yoghurt,
Cheese
Eggs,
Corn puffs,
Jam, and
Honey.
This implies that importation of such goods will attract duty despite the fact that the value might be under the duty free allowance of USD200.00.

https://www.zimra.co.zw/customs/customs-rebates/traveler-s-rebate

07/04/2017

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