Authorised Economic Operators programme explained

Authorised Economic Operators programme explained    Herald 6/2/2020 Zimbabwe has implemented the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme in line with international best practice and the customs and section 216B of the Excise Act (Chapter 23:02). What is an Authorised Economic Operator? An Authorised Economic Operator is an entity which has been accredited by a Customs …

VAT on imported services reversed …. through the back door

VAT on imported services reversed …. through the back door Financial Gazette Marvellous Tapera 9 January 2020 AT THE beginning of 2019 the gov­ernment extended the Value Added Tax (VAT) on imported services burden to persons who are registered op­erators to the extent to which such persons use the imported services to produce tax­able supplies. …

Should we be talking in terms of rural finance?

Should we be talking in terms of rural finance? Herald 28/11/2019   Charles Dhewa Correspondent Among dozens of terminologies that have found their way into Africa over the past few decades is rural finance. The term suggests that there is probably also something called urban finance. How can we, on one hand, characterise some financial …

Initiative to support agric

Initiative to support agric  Herald 15/11/2019   Deputy Minister Haritatos Government in partnership with Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), has launched Agrinvest, an initiative meant to mobilise more support for the agriculture sector. The initiative will see the agricultural sector becoming the bedrock of the economy that creates jobs, reduces imports, increases exports and improves …

Pensions should be hedged against inflation

Editorial Comment: Pensions should be hedged against inflation    Herald 15/11/2019 Thousands of pensioners countrywide are living in poverty after the value of their pensions accumulated over the years was eroded by inflation. Most pensioners receive paltry monthly payouts, which are too little to live on. Those who yearned for comfort in retirement, have been …

Command Agric runners face audit

Command Agric runners face audit  1 November 2, 2019 12:44 PM Source: Command Agric runners face audit – NewsDay Zimbabwe November 2, 2019 PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s top ally and fuel mogul, Kuda Tagwireyi, is once again on the spotlight after Parliament recommended that a forensic audit should be done on the controversial Command Agriculture programme, which has been marred …

Zim angles for post Brexit trade spoils

Zim angles for post Brexit trade spoils    Chronicle 21/10/2019 Prosper Ndlovu, Business Editor ZIMBABWE is evaluating the implications of the United Kingdom’s possible exit from the European Union (EU) and positioning itself for wider trading opportunities beyond the impasse. The United Kingdom (UK) is one of the country’s key export markets and there are …

When your entire salary buys 7kg beef and some peanut butter: How hyperinflation hit Zimbabwe

When your entire salary buys 7kg beef and some peanut butter: How hyperinflation hit Zimbabwe  0 October 20, 2019 2:03 AM Source: When your entire salary buys 7kg beef and some peanut butter: How hyperinflation hit Zimbabwe | Fin24 A heavily-built man presses his mobile phone, glares at the screen and shakes his head dejectedly. Two Mazoe orange …