If you are a traveller or you are intending to travel outside Zimbabwe, its best to understand the goods that are prohibited. This article seeks to enlighten people who do not understand what prohibited goods are.

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Inheritance Rebate

What is an inheritance rebate?

An inheritance rebate is a waiver or suspension of the duty payable on inherited goods from outside Zimbabwe. If a person inherits goods of a deceased person from outside he/she is entitled to receive an inheritance rebate.

Importing solar components in Zimbabwe

Most new building in Zimbabwe rely a lot on solar system to power their homes. Solar system comprise of the following components:

• Solar panels
• Solar batteries (lead acid and lithium ion)
• Inverter or converter
• Solar regulator
• Solar led lights

Importing building Materials in Zimbabwe

• If you are planning on buying building material for a specific building and you need to claim traveller’s rebate especially after you have gone outside of Zimbabwe and bought the items, you need a building plan in order for you to be considered a private importer rather than commercial importer. A private importer is any person who imports goods for personal consumption and a commercial importer is one who imports goods for resale or in large quantities. |NB a bill of quantities also helps.

Flat rates of duty

As a private importer, classification of goods can fall under flat rates of duty. These rates are not applicable on goods imported for commercial purposes. The flat rates applied on these goods are as follows:

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority has published a statement following the announcement made by the Minister of Finance and Economic Development on 22 November 2018 during his budget statement. In the budget the Minister designated certain products, whose duties, taxes, fees and levies shall be paid in foreign currency upon importation.