THE High Court has declared that rice imports be exempted from double taxation, a move that will stop the government from collecting value added tax (VAT) from rice importers.
BY HARRIET CHIKANDIWA THE High Court has declared that rice imports be exempted from double taxation, a move that will stop the government from collecting value added tax (VAT) from rice importers.
Taxing of rice imports had resulted in the prices of rice going up by 20% to 25%.
Human rights activist, Vongai Zimudzi, through her lawyer Obey Shava had dragged Finance minister Mthuli Ncube and the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) to court for double taxation of rice imports.
