International Fund for Agricultural Development headed for Zim

International Fund for Agricultural Development headed for Zim    3/12/2018 Source: International Fund for Agricultural Development headed for Zim | Sunday News (Business) Gilbert Houngbo Dumisani Nsingo THE President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Mr Gilbert Houngbo will this week visit Zimbabwe as part of the organisation’s efforts to affirm its partnership and …

Ncube piles more tax misery

Ncube piles more tax misery – NewsDay Zimbabwe   23/11/2018 ZIMBABWEANS should brace for more price hikes after Finance minister Mthuli Ncube increased excise duty on petrol and diesel as fundamentals pointed to a worsening economy despite token measures to contain expenses. BY BLESSED MHLANGA /VENERANDA LANGA/FIDELITY MHLANGA Finance minister Mthuli Ncube arrives at Parliament …

Tax benefits of formal businesses

Tax benefits of formal businesses Financial Gazette 21/11/2018 Marvellous Tapera  THERE is so much talk about Zimba­bwe being a multi-billion dollar econ­omy through its small to medium scale enterprises (SMEs). However, not much is being done to tap tax revenue from these enterprises, which are often viewed as informalised.  In a International Monetary Fund (IMF) …

STEVE HANKE EXCLUSIVE: Dollarise now ED govt told

STEVE HANKE EXCLUSIVE: Dollarise now ED govt told Pauline Hurungudo  •  19 November 2018 4:52PM  •  4 comments Daily News HARARE – Our staff writer Pauline Hurungudo interviews Steve Hanke, a professor of applied economics at The Johns Hopkins University and senior fellow at the Cato Institute. Over four decades, Hanke has advised dozens of world …

Tax Incentives for farmers

Tax Incentives for farmers Financial Gazette 15/11/2018  Tax matters – Marvellous Tapera  THE agriculture sector largely influences the economic, social and political lives of the majority of people in Zimbabwe. It is also the source of sustenance for most rural Zimba­bweans.  At commercial level, the sector produces ex­port crops such as tobacco, cotton and horticulture …

Tourism sector seeks tax reviews

Tourism sector seeks tax reviews – NewsDay Zimbabwe   14/11/2018 TOURISM players have pleaded with Treasury to review the 15% value-added tax (VAT) on foreign accommodation, the 2% transactional tax and duty exemption for car rental owners in order to make the country a cheaper destination ahead of the budget presentation next Thursday. BY FIDELITY …

Cabinet okays $5,3billion investment projects

Cabinet okays $5,3billion investment projects     Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa addresses journalists during a Cabinet Press conference while flanked by Minister of Health and Child Care Dr Obadiah Moyo and Tourism and Hospitality Minister Prisca Mupfumira in Harare yesterday. — (Picture by Innocent Makawa) The Chronicle 14/11/2018 Felex Share, Harare …