Standard

15%

Other

Zero-rated and exempt

Zimbabwe VAT number format

Businesses in Zimbabwe that are required to collect tax will be issued an identification number. Tax identification numbers can be verified with the Commissioner General, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra), and will follow a certain format. The VAT number format is 10001111.

Zimbabwe VAT return periods

Businesses in Zimbabwe that are required to collect tax from consumers must file regular tax returns with the Commissioner General, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) in Harare. Zimbabwe's VAT return periods are:

Monthly: Annual taxable supplies of USD240,000 or more

Bimonthly: Annual taxable supplies of less than USD240,000

Zimbabwe Value-added tax (VAT) Thresholds

These are the revenue thresholds at which businesses in Zimbabwe are required to start collecting and remitting tax.

Voluntary registration: At Zimra’s discretion

Recovery of VAT by non-established businesses

Non-established businesses are small, unincorporated businesses that sell taxable goods and may consist of a single individual, or several. In Zimbabwe, taxation of a non-established business is: Yes, if VAT registered

Zimbabwe VAT Refunds

Many countries allow tourists, and others making purchases for export, to receive a VAT refund on exiting the country (or make purchases VAT free). While we don't have data on the Zimbabwe VAT refund program, more info can be obtained from the Commissioner General, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra).