The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority has set May 10, 2026, as the deadline for the submission of Value Added Tax and Digital Services Tax returns for the period ending April 30, as it tightens compliance requirements and deepens its shift toward digital tax administration systems.
In a public notice, the tax authority said all VAT-registered operators and appointed withholding agents are required to file returns through the Tax and Revenue Management System (TaRMS), with payments due by May 15, 2026.
The move comes as ZIMRA continues to expand fiscalisation measures aimed at improving revenue collection and reducing leakages in the tax system through real-time monitoring of transactions.
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“The VAT rate is 15.5% and all VAT registered operators should ensure that all Points of Sale operated by the Registered Operator are installed and use compliant Fiscal Devices… interfaced with the ZIMRA Fiscalisation Data Management System in recording every sales transaction,” the authority said, signalling stricter enforcement of electronic compliance requirements.
ZIMRA also announced tighter rules on input tax claims, confirming that manual input tax schedules will no longer be accepted for periods after January 1, 2026. Only invoices validated through the Fiscalisation Data Management System (FDMS) will now be recognised, a move expected to reduce fraudulent claims and strengthen audit trails.
On Digital Services Tax, the authority noted that returns must still be submitted manually due to system limitations. “As the return form is not yet configured for online submission in TaRMS, all returns must be submitted manually at the nearest ZIMRA office,” it said, while indicating that payments will continue to be processed through the Single Account System.
The tax authority warned that non-compliance will attract penalties, interest, and possible prosecution, urging taxpayers with outstanding obligations to regularise their status without delay as enforcement efforts intensify.
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