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ZRA Declares War On Tax Evaders
The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has declared war against tax evaders in the country.
ZRA Commissioner General Berlin Msiska says tax evasion is one of the major challenges that the commission faces in tax collection.
Mr. Msiska explains that the commission is currently making its operations more efficient by sealing loopholes for tax evasion.
He has since called on individual Zambians and companies to abide to their tax obligations as required by the law.
The Commissioner General has also stated that ZRA is also working on modalities to address infrastructure challenges and the porosity of border posts that give leeway to smuggling.
Posted by
jeff
March 17, 2012 at 5:40 pm
Tax evading in this country is mostly encouraged by ZRA staff who are so called inspector coz ba fwaya ukulyamo . So this fight is just a talk let’s see how they will do it
Judge Uko
March 17, 2012 at 6:46 pm
Zambia needs to consider the development of infrasture to entice electronic transactions that would help reduce money leakages.
On the other hand, smuggling should be looked at as a sign that there is a ready market for your products. Produce more and supply that market. For how long are we going to be crying smuggling?
mwisho kaps
March 17, 2012 at 7:47 pm
the only solution is to reduce on taxes and not where one is made to pay duty twice th price the good was bought. E.g chirundu boder is too expensive for cross boder busines, thus pipo resort to smulgling. Check it out
abyei
March 17, 2012 at 7:51 pm
WHY CANT WE GO ELECTRNIC? money is the source of all evil.tax evasion will remain talk for as long as ZRA officer remain corrupt.no one shud cheat here.
Bashi kapotwe
March 17, 2012 at 11:25 pm
zra number one thieves!This so called initiaive will and is a losing battle!Wipe out thewhole rotten eggs in that kabwe roundabout building and lets operate from state house.Everyone is as bad as they come concerning nchekelako!Even the cleaners and tea ladies.
Chrissy lee magazine
March 18, 2012 at 12:01 am
The point is pipo ar discouragd due 2high tax rates, u only put high tax rates 2discourage pipo frm buyin outside 2promote yo local products, can the government explain clearly on their tax criteria plz
el cantante
March 18, 2012 at 1:08 am
You guys are just thieves indeed. My car’s shocks are finished because of driving on bad roads, yet you charge ridiculous import duties on vehicles in addition to the insane PAYE that we give you on a monthly basis, and all the other taxes that you collect from us. What do you use the money for? Useless.
Watchman over Watchdog-Galileo Galilei is back!
March 18, 2012 at 3:23 am
In our campaign we said lower taxes. It is a matter of when. This can be one way of ensuring compliance is achieved.
Pa Bwato
March 18, 2012 at 7:56 am
Should hve been ” ZRA declares war on it’s corrupt officers” pantu kwaliba massive pompwetion especially ku customs.
kekeke
March 18, 2012 at 1:10 pm
Leave ZRA(jedRA)alone wat U xpect…pay em well and all will be jus fine)))
mwila
March 18, 2012 at 2:39 pm
The one tokin z de most corrupt u thives who jst employ yo relatives only.
Chirundu taxpayer
March 18, 2012 at 6:03 pm
Thieve r these same zra guys not zambians i.e mr kaunda ku chirundu that officer is a crook denyin govt of the much needed resources he gives crazy VDP leaving room 4 u 2 bribe him pliz look in2 this man.
Peter Mulenga
March 18, 2012 at 8:35 pm
I am based in the UK and every time I travel, the way I am treated by ZRA staff at Lusaka Intl Airport is a begger belief.
One bag with a few new things and they want to charge you, I thought Mr Commissioner General that as Zambians we are allowed $500 worth of gifts, but these officer will owez find an excuse to leave room for you to bribe them.
Do something first to your officers sir before you target hard working Zambians. SO PF GOVERNMENT DEAL WITH THE Commissioner General first and ZRA staff before you come to us. Charity begin at home, they say.
Bwalaya John
March 19, 2012 at 8:21 am
Know your rights. Everybody is allowed $1000 allowance but these guys at ZRA will claim your goods are commercial so u are forced to bride them.
ZRA start your new plan by getting Tax from Mr. Mulenga who has billions of Kwacha to pay for the by elections.
Musonda
March 19, 2012 at 11:29 am
Good so please start with those foreign investors oh and while you are at it can you make sure you curb your employees from corrupt practices and please that building in the city is a sight for sore eyes so with all the money you collect please improve your infrastructure. A staff training day is also in order, useless zra.
Pyatapyata boys
March 19, 2012 at 2:14 pm
Mr Commissioner Sir, i suggest its time you talk about the ridiculous tax we are subjected to each time a local imports a vehicle from outside Z. why should we be paying an amount equivalent to that we used when buying a vehicle? Can the commissioner find ways of reducing this agone for Zambians and charge it more on Foregners since they came to harvest the little we have. I await you comment on this important matter. While our shoes are finishing because of walking to and from work, you yourselves enjoy driving posh cars corruptly aquired and use of lesser tax. Check this out>
SoSha
March 19, 2012 at 4:25 pm
Taxes are too high in Zambia. I would rather pay ZRA inspector quarter of the amount that the GRZ want to collect. Reduce the tax rate to encourage people to pay.
Chirundu tax payer
March 19, 2012 at 7:32 pm
I fail 2 u/stand the fomular that zra uses imagine u buy an item say from s.a 4 R500 wch u wil sell here 4 not mo than k800pin afta their calculation zra wil give u a vdp of k2m wch u wil ve 2 pay about k1m so wherez the logic here? Their tax tarrif book is outdated!
herve rennard
March 20, 2012 at 6:59 am
zra we reported issues of tax evasion by a well known leading autoparts dealer in the country but still havent acted on it given the evidence presented.corrupt chaps.the same applies to acc,dec,auditor general and labour office,ba imbwa
CHIRUNDU agent
March 21, 2012 at 11:15 am
CHIRUNDU officers are doing fine. Mr Kaunda is just strict and most people are not happy with it. He calls a spade a spade. CHIRUNDU tax payer, be real.
Nkunkulasani
March 21, 2012 at 3:43 pm
I believe the taxes being paid by Zedians are very high hence the rise of evasion and corruption. Anyway zed is full of corrupt minds even the current govt regime harbors them. The great north road leaves much to be desired up to nakonde, just pama shops mindu area its in a mess but senior council officers in nakonde are driving nice cars bought by stealing revenue collected. A truck is paying 45pin and small vehicles are charged 25pin and approximate 1000 vehicles cross the border but there isn’t development in nakonde apart from ukupanda. Let all govt wings be investigated and that’s when you can follow up those tax evading citizens.
Mwanakazi ni kumbuyo
March 27, 2012 at 8:14 pm
@ iwe chi chirundu agent wat do u mean wen u say kaunda is fine? That ***** is the most corrupt zra officer jst bcoz u eat with him then u say he is fine its jst a mata of time b4 mr nkhoma finds out wat he does us other agents r now finding it difficult 2 make ends meet jst coz him now thats chirundu his days r numbered watch the space.
Faustina*
April 11, 2012 at 1:50 pm
Some companies havent been paying ZRA due 2 high rates. check all he companies, U would find that they are owing 7billion