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Treasury stands firm on tax disputes

News Editor TREASURY says it will continue pursuing more than US$100 mil­lion in historical tax arrears in­volving two corporates. Finance ministry permanent secretary George Guvamatanga said the disputes involving the entities were based on the existing tax laws and not retrospective changes to legislation. “It needs to be clear that we don’t have a national…

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WestProp to separate US$130m land bank

Omega Ukama News Editor WESTPROP Holdings is seeking shareholder approv­al to remove its US$129,8 million Pomona City land bank from the listed property group, formalising a bal­ance-sheet restructuring first disclosed in April. The company published a circular last week out­lining a scheme of reconstruction under which the 161,51-hectare Pomona City land bank will be trans­ferred…

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‘Incentives needed to drive ZEEX’

THE government should introduce incentives to encourage small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to use the newly launched Zimbabwe Entrepreneurship Exchange (ZEEX), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe (ICAZ) chief executive William Mandi­sodza has said. Mandisodza said incentives could accelerate the adoption of the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) platform and increase the flow of formal capital…

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‘Zimbabwe fuel supplies remain stable’

News Editor TREASURY says Zimbabwe’s fuel supplies remain stable despite disruptions caused by the conflict in the Middle East. Authorities say they are relying on strategic re­serves, tax measures and private stocks to cushion the domestic market from global oil shocks. Finance minister Mthuli Ncube said last week the country was “fairly comfortable” with fuel…

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VFEX overtakes ZSE in trading activity

ACTIVITY on the Victo­ria Falls Stock Exchange (VFEX) overtook the Zim­babwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) during the first half of 2026, even though the latter still lists more com­panies. This comes as migrations from the ZSE to the VFEX have picked up following new streamlined rules introduced in April 2026. The trade-count on the VFEX grew…

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‘Revamp NECs to promote industry’

News Editor NATIONAL Employment Councils (NECs) are crying out for urgent reforms, as their rigid minimum wages and retrenchment rules are harming struggling businesses and discouraging both foreign and domestic investment, ex­perts say. This comes as many companies across various sectors continue to enter corporate rescue or to scale back their operations, amid mounting financial…

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‘Econet shares undervalued’

News Editor ECONET Wireless Zimba­bwe (Econet) shares are trading well below fair value according to local equity research firms. The shares currently trade at a floor price of 50 US cents on the Victoria Falls Stock Ex­change (VFEX)’s OTC platform, set when Econet delisted from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE). Three firms argue that price…

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TIMB urges diversification after difficult season

News Editor THE Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) is urging farmers to diversify into other commercial en­terprises after a tobacco marketing season that fell short of expectations, arguing that relying on a single crop exposes growers to mounting market and climate risks. This comes as this year’s marketing sea­son winds down with tobacco sales…

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Treasury leans on consumption tax

ZIMBABWE’S government is increasingly re­lying on consumption tax after Value Added Tax (VAT) brought in ZiG19,3 billion in the first quarter of 2026, up 52,6 percent from ZiG12,7 billion a year earlier. VAT accounted for 29,9 percent of total government revenue, up from 24,9 percent the previous quarter. No other tax head comes close. VAT…

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BlackRock reshuffles Caledonia holding

News Editor THE world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, has increased its overall stake in Caledonia Mining Cor­poration, while reshuffling its holdings in favour of direct share ownership over derivatives exposure. A Caledonia filing last week covered a threshold crossed on July 8, putting BlackRock’s total position at 6,17 percent of voting rights, up from 6,15…

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