Economists slam 2026 budget as tax grab that offers ‘no real relief’
“The overall impression I got is that it’s a complacent document, suggesting that everything is fine and there’s no need to fix what’s broken.”
Scrap IMTT now, CZI tells govt post-2026 National Budget
Instead, the minister reduced the IMTT rate on ZiG-denominated transactions to 1,5%, from 2%, and kept it at 2% for forex transfers.
By Business Reporter
Dec. 1, 2025
When fiscal discipline forgets humanity.
For the majority of Zimbabweans, stability has meant little more than surviving the same harshness in ever-harder currency.
By Lawrence Makamanzi
Dec. 1, 2025
EditorialComment: Ncube’s budget is punitive
Ncube actually wants to give with one hand and take with the other as he raised value added tax (VAT) from 15% to 15.5% in the proposed 2026 budget.
By The Standard
Nov. 30, 2025
Ncube imposes 15% tax on Starlink, Google
The top 50 Zimbabwean YouTubers earn an estimated US$23 469 to US$375 300 per month, according to global tracker Social Blade. The new tax may reduce their earnings.
By Tatira Zwinoira
Nov. 30, 2025
Stop playing Russian Roulette with poor citizens
But as has become the pattern in recent years, what was packaged as relief turned out to be yet another sleight of hand — a fiscal illusion that shifts the burden without solving the problem.
By Newsday
Nov. 29, 2025
Mthuli’s 2026 budget shall make the common man cry
There is a good on the proposal that betting, that a lot of people consider addictive and undesirable now attracts 25 percent for winning bonus and 20 percent for bookmarkers
By Brian Sedze
Nov. 28, 2025
Zimbabwe public debt surges 8,5% to US$23 billion
The report attributed the sharp rise in domestic debt mainly to ballooning arrears to service providers, which jumped from US$34 million in December 2024 to US$1,3 billion by September 2025
By Julia Ndlela
Nov. 28, 2025
Ncube slashes IMTT on ZiG transfer by a quarter
The IMTT, charged at 2% on most electronic transfers, has been widely criticised for squeezing liquidity and increasing the cost of doing business.
By Mthandazo Nyoni
Nov. 28, 2025
Growth forecast cut to 5%… the nearly balanced US$9,5bn budget counts on inflation stability, above-normal rainfall to keep recovery on track
Local News
Nov. 28, 2025
