Africa: Zimbabwe Now Africa's Most Taxed Nation

Africa: Zimbabwe Now Africa's Most Taxed Nation

Former Finance Minister Tendai Biti has accused the government of overburdening Zimbabweans with what he described as "toxic" new presumptive taxes that threaten to cripple small businesses and deepen economic hardship.

Tendai Biti Warns New Taxes Will Strangle Zimbabweans

Former finance minister Tendai Biti has strongly condemned the government’s new presumptive tax framework, saying ordinary citizens are being crushed under excessive taxation.Biti argued that Zimbabweans have now become “the most heavily taxed people in Africa,” warning that the Mnangagwa administration risks suffocating livelihoods with its latest levies.The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) recently issued Public Notice 51 of 2025, spelling o…

Zimbabweans are the most taxed people in Africa, says Biti - Zimbabwe News Now

HARARE – Former finance minister Tendai Biti has denounced the Mnangagwa government’s new presumptive tax regime, warning that Zimbabweans are now “the most taxed people in Africa” and risk being suffocated by punitive levies. Through Public Notice 51 of 2025, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) announced new presumptive tax scales for the informal sector, restating provisions already contained in the Finance Act of 2024 gazetted on October 2…