Treatment of fringe benefits under the Income Tax Act and Value Added Tax Act

Treatment of fringe benefits under the Income Tax Act and Value Added Tax Act   This article seeks to clarify this issue for the benefit of our valued clients. Some of the fringe benefits enjoyed by employees as part of remuneration are taxable under Employees Tax (PAYE) and Value Added Tax (VAT) legal provisions. The …

Expropriation without compensation – an unruly horse

Expropriation without compensation – an unruly horse Jan 03 2018 07:41 Advocate Paul Hoffman of Accountability Now. Related Articles The only thing – land 7 issues complicating ANC’s expropriation without compensation stance ANC’s land plans economic suicide, warns Agri SA Business Unity SA urges urgent dialogue on land reform ANC land expropriation plan shows deep …

Using questions to uncover solutions, cause change in 2018

Using questions to uncover solutions, cause change in 2018 – January 3, 2018 While many people have made resolutions for 2018, eMKambo is devoting this brand New Year to questions that open doors, uncover solutions and spark positive change among farmers and other agricultural value chain actors in developing countries.   By CHARLES DHEWA In our …

‘Vet dept confiscates villagers stock cards over unpaid tax’

‘Vet dept confiscates villagers stock cards over unpaid tax’ – January 3, 2018 VILLAGERS in Bubi have accused the Veterinary Services Department of confiscating their livestock cards over unpaid cattle tax.   BY SILAS NKALA The villagers claimed the cards were taken from them while at a dip tank three years ago, but efforts to recover …

7 rhino poachers nabbed

7 rhino poachers nabbed January 3, 2018 MASVINGO & SOUTH-WEST George Maponga Masvingo BureauRangers from Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) have arrested seven suspected poachers from Chiredzi after they allegedly shot and seriously injured a black rhinoceros from Save Valley Conservancy last week. The suspected poachers surrendered after they were intercepted by an anti-poaching unit …

Cyanide kills 6 cattle

Cyanide kills 6 cattle January 3, 2018 MASH WEST & MASH CENTRAL John Murwira Mashonaland West Correspondentsix head of cattle and two sheep in the Kasimure area of Hurungwe died of suspected cyanide poisoning after the deadly chemical spilled into the environment from a gold mine. The incident occurred last week on Thursday and the Environmental Management …

Extension officers learn to fight armyworm

Extension officers learn to fight armyworm January 3, 2018 Local News Elita Chikwati Senior Agriculture ReporterThe Plant Protection Research Institute (PPRI) under the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement is in the process of training extension officers countrywide on identification and control of the fall armyworm to reduce damage caused by the pest. The fall armyworm …

Met Office warns of thunderstorms 2

Met Office warns of thunderstorms January 3, 2018 Local News Joyce Mukucha Herald ReporterTHE Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned of scattered thunderstorms in some parts of the country, with some localised rain. In a statement yesterday, MSD said although there was widespread precipitation countrywide on Monday, only a few places such as Logan Park (Harare) and …

Fertiliser prices drop

Fertiliser prices drop | The Chronicle   Livingstone Marufu, Harare BureauFertiliser prices have dropped by an average of 7. 5 to 10 percent on improved  access to foreign currency, an industry executive has said dispelling fears of shortages.    It was reported in October last year that an additional $60 million was required to support production, …

Farmers eye double milk output by 2022

Farmers eye double milk output by 2022   Lovemore Zigara, Midlands CorrespondentDAIRY farmers have set themselves a target to double milk production by 2022 from the current levels. The country has been averaging between 45 million and 55 million litres of milk per year over the last three years, according to official statistics. This is against …