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08/09/2026

Is ZIMRA treating taxpayers like clients or suspects?

Over the past decade, ZIMRA has become more aggressive in its tax collection, driven by strict fiscalisation and ambitious revenue targets of US$10 billion set for 2026.

Tinashe: “Unfortunately, what we are continuously getting from ZIMRA is signals. If you look at the last 10 years, whether ZIMRA has been more aggressive or less so, everyone would agree that they’ve been more aggressive.”

Taxpayer Shakedown?
Has ZIMRA pushed tax enforcement too far?

Is ZIMRA simply doing its job or carrying the weight of the national fiscus.

In our part-two episode: Tinashe, Rufaro, and George discuss ZIMRA tax enforcement.

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07/09/2026

Thinking of visiting Victoria Falls? Here’s how to do it right: Zimbabwean side. Zambian side.

​🎙️ Tinashe: "lf you're going to have just one experience, you're better off having the Zimbabwean experience. But to get a fuller Victoria Falls experience, it's better to actually have both: Zimbabwe and Zambia."

​"This time around, I learned that on the Zambian side, between September and October, there is no water. So that is why Zimbabwe gets the cherry on top because in Zimbabwe, it flows throughout all the seasons.'

💡​A hassle-free border crossing using the Victoria Falls Border Post between Zimbabwe and Zambia.

​"I still insist that it's just an afternoon trip, and the border is very easy to cross. Plus, the Zambian side is actually cheaper, much cheaper, even as a SADC tourist."

​📽️ Watch Tinashe, Rufaro, and George in part-one of our episode as they discuss the Victoria Falls experience from both the Zimbabwean and Zambian sides.

07/09/2026

🎙️ Catch up on our two-part episode: Tinashe, Rufaro, and George discuss:

- ​World Bank: Zimbabwe’s removal from the Fragile and Conflict-Affected Economies list.

​- Debt Restructuring.

​- ZIMRA Audits: Is aggressive tax enforcement going too far at the risk of driving formal businesses into the informal sector?

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Tinashe, Rufaro and George dive into two major issues facing the Zi...

06/09/2026

"It matters more than we understand."

​After over two decades, Zimbabwe’s removal from the World Bank’s list of fragile and conflict-affected economies marks a shift.
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​🎙️ Tinashe:

"I think it actually matters, it matters a whole lot more than we would actually understand, primarily because we haven't been in the debt market for a very, very long time, over 20 years. So we may not actually appreciate what this actually means."

​Lowering the Risk Premium:

​Tinashe: "The insurance on Zimbabwe on multilateral lending would just come down, purely because of that."
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"And if it comes down a percent or two, even half a percent, it moves the needle. And these are very important, especially from multilateral lending... Especially if you want to go into the debt market, this becomes very, very important."

📽️ ​Watch our latest two-part episode as Tinashe, Rufaro, and George break down what Zimbabwe's removal from the World Bank fragile economies list means for the country's economic future.

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05/09/2026

In our latest two-part Friday Drinks episode, Tinashe, Rufaro, and George discuss:

​- Debt Restructuring: Should Zimbabwe pay off its foreign debt?

- World Bank: What does Zimbabwe’s removal from the Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations (FCS) list actually mean for the economy?

- ZIMRA Audits: Is aggressive tax enforcement going too far at the risk of driving formal businesses into the informal market?

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​In Part 2: Tinashe, Rufaro, and George discuss Debt Restructuring:...

05/09/2026

Does ZIMRA’s aggressive shakedown actually work? At some point, ZIMRA must push back and tell Treasury that Treasury’s expenditure problems are not ZIMRA’s problems. Many formalised companies are already finding ways around the myriad taxes out there. At these levels of taxation, the Laffer Curve’s prescriptions are more pertinent than ever.

💡The Laffer Curve is an economic concept showing that raising tax rates doesn't always bring in more government revenue. Higher tax rates reduce revenue due to evasion, informality and lower growth.

📽️ Watch Tinashe, Rufaro and George discuss ZIMRA Audits: Is tax enforcement going too far?

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04/09/2026

🎙️In Part 2: Tinashe, Rufaro, and George discuss: Should Zimbabwe pay its debt? When creditors haven't provided any real incentive to do so? Plus, a breakdown on ZIMRA audits.

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​In Part 2: Tinashe, Rufaro, and George discuss Debt Restructuring:...

04/09/2026

🎙️Tune in to our latest two-part Friday Drinks episode.

Tinashe, Rufaro, and George sit down for an in-depth look at: ​Debt Restructuring: Should Zimbabwe pay off its debt? ZIMRA Audits: Is tax enforcement going too far?

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Tinashe, Rufaro and George dive into two major issues facing the Zi...

04/09/2026

Is ZIMRA doing way more audits than usual?

🎙️Rufaro on ZIMRA Enforcement: "Tax authorities everywhere run regular audits all the time, but the real question here is whether ZIMRA is taking aggressive enforcement too far?"

ZIMRA has requested detailed information on property owners and tenants Borrowdale Brooke Golf Estate.

🎙️Watch Tinashe, Rufaro and George live on our YouTube channel discuss: ZIMRA escalated audit.

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04/09/2026

Join Tinashe, Rufaro, and George on this episode of Friday Drinks, live on our YouTube channel.

Link 🔗 https://www.youtube.com/live/JBznix2iXAA?si=JlCv_1naAFOhBGoM

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