US$53m compensation for displaced farmers reconfigured to RTGS$

US$53m compensation for displaced farmers reconfigured to RTGS$ eDuzeNet 7/6/2019 THE US$53 million that was allocated in this year’s budget to compensate white farmers, who lost farms during the chaotic land redistribution exercise of 2000, has been reconfigured to RTGS$53 million, and will only be for “interim relief” purposes and not for the actual damages …

Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programme

Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programme   6/6/2019 The Chronicle Customs – Business Relationship In line with international best practice and the Customs and Excise Act [Chapter 23:02] section 216B, Zimbabwe has implemented the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme. 1. Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) – AEO is a programme under the World Customs Organisation (WCO) SAFE …

Property rights and the Marriages Bill

Property rights and the Marriages Bill   5/6/2019 The Herald The current debate on the proposed Marriages Bill has re-ignited the issue of property rights during marriage. It is an issue that is closely linked to marriage itself. Properties are central in any marriage; whether civil or customary. In Zimbabwe, the law that governs the …

737 white former commercial farmers register for compensation

737 white former commercial farmers register for compensation   30/5/2019 The Herald Africa Moyo Deputy News Editor Government has completed the registration of white former commercial farmers eligible for compensation for improvements on farms in line with the country’s laws. The exercise ends tomorrow, 737 farmers having registered. In a statement today, the Ministry of …

Mutual agreement can be a better option

Mutual agreement can be a better option   30/5/2019 The Chronicle Davies Ndumiso Sibanda, Labour Matters MANY employees’ dismissal cases that end up costly to organisations in many ways would have been better handled through mutual separation on negotiated and agreed terms. When an alleged act of misconduct by an employee comes to surface it is …

Treatment of remuneration for employees’ tax (PAYE) purposes

Treatment of remuneration for employees’ tax (PAYE) purposes   30/5/2019 The Chronicle Every employer who pays or grants any remuneration to an employee is required to deduct Employees Tax (PAYE) and remit it to the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority within the periods given in terms of Section 73 as read with the Thirteenth Schedule of the …