Civil servants Rebate: Procedure for applying for the rebate

In terms of statutory instrument 52 of 2019 , a serving public Servant of Zimbabwe who has been in the Civil Service Commission for a period of not less than ten years and not undergoing any disciplinary proceeding can benefit from the rebate.

The rebate is for vehicles intended solely for the private use of the Serving Senior Public Servant and not for commercial or trade purposes and it should not be more under 10 years old when it is imported or taken out of bond. The maximum import value (Cost Insurance and Freight) (VDP) should be US$10 000. The rebate shall be granted on one vehicle once in five years

Here we outline the procedures for applying for the rebate:

1. The applicant pays for their vehicle first or reserves it so that they get an Invoice /profoma invoice
2. The applicant then writes an application letter to the relevant Ministry furnishing them with the following:
   1. Driver’s licence
   1. Invoice of vehicle purchased
   1. Payslip
   1. Proof of residence
3. The respective Ministry will then vet the applicant and if successful write a recommendation letter to the Public Service Commission
4. The Public service commission also vets the papers and if successful, they issue a recommendation to the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development
5. If the applicant is successful, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development issues a letter authorising the applicant to import under rebate and then copies Commissioner of the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA).
6. The applicant then approaches local ZIMRA office close to where they stay or work and make an application requesting the rebate
7. Zimra then issues a rebate letter which the applicant provides when importing the vehicle at the point of entry following all procedures relating to preclearance.

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