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‘THE ENFORCEMEN­TtoOTHER SIDE OF ZRA’

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IN tax are administra­tion known that are differentl­y involved it is by or have involved

the gesture, intrusive Lusaka methods District are Health different expected themselves people that in taxpayers imports in society. activity of goods have Director nization. Dr. We Rhoda have Mkandawire seen some

employed. These include using Many will obviously cooperate mirrors people heard know with the of us the Advance balance as tax Income Tax said business the donation premises supplement­ed such as

options of issuing immediate an system (AIT). organisati­on between This by filing is what mandated what honest people indi- and are greeted with Ministry Monchachos of Health outlet in providing at the

demand notices, garnish order and viduals, accurate as they committed receive tax businesses, returns. to an collection assessment This and of their quality Cosmopolit­an health care Mall services on Kaf- also known as attachment IN of government­s premise imports and is anchored then buy the and on hustle what the to have it revenue on behalf of the to ue the Road public. in Meanwhile, Lusaka putting

of debt, warrant of distress, government. fact that domestic the fast-changing taxes are Our drive to improve the Chelstone Clinic Acting Medical they dropped sell. from the assessment begins. This charge up a notice on land that (seizing encourages of title based While dynamic on this self-assessment is candidly Business true, welfare Superinten­dent Jacqueline push Most for people the AIT to every be dropped day bility in to demand for receipts receipt of should members have of the fol- all customers to demand for

note most that this voluntary exhibited by book. Just The submitted deeds) or use refund of the requests court to go there meaning Environmen­t, is also that a side taxpayers of us that cannot taxpayers. white be Manda said the donation was many buy cases groceries probably result into don’t some know; delay this in compliance clearing might not always collect timely of assessment and the would debt. go to a verify long the way

and other ba- remains largely on the citi- community lowing contents; the derailed name a receipt and in case they determine INNOVATION their own is taxes key to even like Jesus with the Christ presence through is both of the a fast process sic the the imported philanthro­pic goods at of the us. borders, work thereby, to some taxpayers. What helping evasion the Clinic and in providing

needs that are required zenry. and address of the busi- receipt Tax is not issued; non- the cli- any is based organisati­on on applicable for side tax it to respreadin­g lamp and pandemic a lion, ZRA correctnes­s such also as of the in request. to increasing While we are the interested dwell time at the happens border. then if voluntary tax has Covid-19. two faces and depends Those that are compliance health in business services is they persistent to can mothers claim even

run homes, businesses Demanding for receipts ness; Taxpayer Identifica­tion ent should see the Manager main and percentage­s. support relevant life in this in modern general. the

helps the government and Number ( TPIN); descriptio­n of the outlet and demand in maximising Remember revenue ZRA’s one of its principle compliance fails? This is what on In what fact face this pandemic the it taxpayer back has through the problem when submission there in most was of a developing annual power cut. society. collection However, responsibi­lities For for most Zambia the is government’s of to us facilitate Revenue do not internatio­nal this article will endeavour to a whooping K 1, 000 cash. the tax authority to collect of supply (goods or services

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correct taxes on behalf of being supplied), quantity This is so commendabl­e by prove are we ensure also have the goods interested way purchased move taxpayers in making between pay nor countries the So Zambian if quickly taxpayers people. for whatever Its only immediatel­y To compliment responding by the the efforts to following the of documents; than resuscitai­re 50 percent Customs and of what oxygen and they

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tax rate chargeable and total brings about accountabi­lity the where of what ZRA Authority we for we collect people are using given the to revenue the spend as latest a re- more monies compliant, time at the paid ZRA in is taxes left with would no value the In Debt realising of the Recovery transactio­n. that assessment the Unit pandemic (DRU) notice were emergency on compliant which arising the with AIT from was the power

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business The ZRA Authority to Corporate also understand Social “maximise to charged demand AIT voluntary for which and compliance is check currently the at out in 15%. order a receipt to collect being the obtained, amount we are outstandin­g endeavour vast and tax to among payments serve, is treated efforts Responsibi­lity that failure to ensure story to that issue cannot taxpayers a re-

them the from as is an advance tax paid already if for receipts. To enhanced begin with, revenue AIT is a tax withheld a involved. business in respect can manipulate Authority improved taxpayers. had compliance to rise to the and are end ceipt compliant, without or tax mentioning invoice those with is the a debt very

the attachment­s are not availed to support the mobilisati­on” of Despite imported the goods as the law theme for requiring commercial for the purposes. Remember entire sales government transactio­n is a tax withheld in respect of imported goods for commercial purposes. occasion reduction Just like by Councils donation in refund. and K200,

pilferage by are motor serious allowed vehicles offence to enter the Authority that into would Time this that Commercial year, businesses CSR goods plays a especially are pivotal goods whose and money value evade should taxes. be 000 employees. companies in cash towards use The bailiffs the business fight of to keeps attract Pay donating Agreements huge fines. to deserving on No case busi-

For taxpayers to on Turnover Tax the AIT claim role those exceeds in the registered US$2, realisatio­n 000. for of Why the Value was this collected tax As citizens, regardless when of we the fail the much-needed resources health just to mention a few. the also collect disease avoids debt and on penalties their K800, behalf, 000 arising in by

government ness case would basis ministries love and propose to and risk other and a theme; it is the icing on the Number (TPIN) they need to login to their on is tied to the Tax Clearance Certificat­e

advertisem­ent validity support is paid aimed through at the charitable Turnover organisati­ons Tax Remittance in the Added introduced? Tax This ( VAT) tax must was introduced al- to circumstan­ces. demand in an effort for To TaxOnline deal with and apply for a Tax Clearance a receipt af- required by the government It is important that as a from ZRA uses non-issuance this Unit card to collect for month 12 (December tax return) by

of re- method get penalized of dismantlin­g with the a huge debt cake. If taxpayers period for whatever hence the reasons need to be compliant the airing all the of Covid-19 messages ways to capture issue unregister­ed fiscal receipts business ter this importers situation, purchasing Zambia Certificat­e Revenue (TCC) for the tax to be removed. goods or to be used in various eco- consumer we do not only ceipts all long from overdue the tax attaching payments. copies of the following documents;

authority. within country. a specific time frame.

amount on a simple mistake The importance of a good choose to time. be non-compliant, ZRA is This those year alone, in the Authority corporate after who make every image commercial especially imports, thereby Is there remedy for a taxpayer who business transac- services, Authority in then 2019 Those created without a TPIN need to first apply for left with no option but to use available we fail our nomic developmen­t activi- demand a receipt but also on The ZRA Unit culture sponsored uses of all receipt forms TV and of issu- radio either For with intent import to and defraud

platforms. has Customs and Excise export has so Declaratio­n it far is donated (Form import more CE than 20), for tion, broadening us commonly the referred tax base to and to enhance tax a TPIN then login to TaxOnline and apply Customs the compliance level is country a specialise­d and unit ourselves. called We ties and programmes such methods check of tax enforcemen­t if everything in order on to that ance methods has to to collect be internaliz­ed this debt the state of always the tax revenue paid AIT because he/she wasn’t able handed assessment to 11 declare motor notice vehicles and on classify which worth the millions AIT

namely: This to donation have non-intrusive was and ultimately Inspectora­te Goods deprive and for Customs a TCC. Immediatel­y a TCC is issued the still compliance very low. for The registered responsi- ourselves as infrastruc­ture, education, collect the receipt amount is involved. in order because a by every business and orga- or purely out of negligence. as “the Zacchaeus” cannot be taxpayers. was of Health charged and it dropped immediatel­y? Yes there over their of ASYCUDA kwacha goods to correctly generated some government to receipt

intrusive is. For to the methods. Ministry Intrusive overemphas­ised. for commercial purposes include; Enforcemen­t goods for (ICE) with a

AIT drops automatica­lly on the Customs individual­s not in business but have in April, suffered 2020 by the on ZRA which payment avoid Ministries/department­s. was intercepti­ons made. by our resale, methods include options such

Although for provision there is a significan­t of services or sole for use mandate collectors in of world enforcing over side. The interface Unit To between make for instance sure Taxonline we compliance have and all the AIT attaining in 2019. all they the need necessary to do goodwill is to submit Governing an annual Board Chairman Just like Mr. in any situation The donation trying to charitable correct

hardworkin­g ICE team difference businesses. between Advance the Biblical Income Tax compliance are is computed not ‘fancied’ among for their taxpayers. job necessary community support, from the community in our as letters, phone calls, emails

ASYCUDA systems in the has betting provided and for gaming automatic Income While Tax in most Return cases at the end of the Bwalya charge Chiti. something is always across organisati­ons time the consuming country. also includes Voluntary and Zacchaeus at the point and of entry ourselves, at the rate of 15% and The yet of Unit the they focuses have a on noble risk- duty ZRA or meetings, all aimed at just sugar, mealie configurat­ions for industry all AIT has waivers heightened adopted with a robust and effect saw tax collection crusade. These seized AIT clothes, is time

year enforcemen­t accompanie­d is seen by as copies an of the Soon following: after this gesture, similarly reclaiming compliance is consuming key, so do the many Value do for not Duty seem Purposes to care if (VDP) of based whose the imported operations benefits trickle driven down by to Corporate Social Responsibi­lity programmes are in the area reminding taxpayers to honour meal, rice from 1st Customs unfair method and Excise of revenue Declaratio­n (Form the Authority CE 20), again since scored taxpayers have right thing to wait and always. until various the end other of

on January, the 2017. upward Therefore, swing of all revenue AIT they goods have and not it experience­d is not the final tax. intelligen­ce even the worst informatio­n marginalis­ed (CSR) approach which has of humanitari­an, educationa­l, their tax obligation­s. items configurat­ions Customs a success the AIT by installing the year a 5 to claim it. Therefore, seized during the best the option

customs are from no this longer sector done from manually K10.9 mobilisati­on, assessment it is induced notice by on which Remember, My Tax, Your the A other removal side of us. this The tax is real granted both members to taxpayers domestic of society and through seen the Authority touch innovation, environmen­tal, Kilowatt When solar these backup options solution fail execution

but non-compliant charged AIT of ZRA in the mandate. first place non-compliance. Through are activated the million once the in 2018 taxpayer to K48.9 has million a was charged and behaviours ASYCUDA generated to yield receipt positive results is to avoid being Tax, Our destiny. difference who are compliant though is that with while submission social of returns services provided by difference lives. arts, cultural, health, wellness Indeed the ‘other side of ZRA”

valid Tax Clearance Certificat­e (TCC) obtained on which payment was made. For at motor Chelstone Clinic so Maternity that the resources can be used for other Zacchaeus and payments was of only all interested tax types that government. they are Instead of being Through our Corporate Social and sports activities. Our CSR Ward. The solar solution was is sweeter and brighter than the

supportive, people either would manually rather or Responsibi­lity, electronic­ally we from endeavour TaxOnline vehicles, programme taxpayers entails going need to show evidence that business transactio­ns. So to avoid being in registered tax collection, for. For we individual­s are both who are not in accompanie­d by a one standard side ZRA is always known for.

run away from the system. taxman Note that to the support AIT waiver community configurat­ion they beyond are our the statutory owner by mandate producing copies of a charged AIT, be tax compliant all the time. interested business in but tax have collection a Taxpayer as Identifica­tion four (4) plate cooker, one CSR is therefore life blood well as being “good Samaritans” but be quick to say “boma programmes that are aimed at to enhance our social and microwave and one electric of ZRA’s sustainabl­e revenue on the other side, a combinatio­n iyanganepo” when something improving the social-economic economic standing, as a good kettle. mobilisati­on crusade; My Tax,

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