Zambia’s Tax Collection Revolution: ZRA’s Tech Solutions to Seal Revenue Leaks

• Tax avoidance and evasion are common due to reluctance to pay taxes
• Window dressing financial statements to underpay the treasury and claim more profits
• Need for a robust tax administration system to seal loopholes in tax collection
• Introduction of smart invoicing system by Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) to enhance compliance and increase revenue collection
• Smart invoicing to be used for validating VAT input claims and increasing compliance for rental tax
• ZRA roadshows to introduce technology-based tax collection and mandatory pre-clearance of commercial goods
• Communication made to stakeholders to comply with pre-clearance requirement for swift clearance of cargo at borders.

Source: allafrica.com

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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