Harare – The Zimbabwe government on Tuesday said it will review downwards high taxes on the transport sector that were announced this week after a public outcry.
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube (pictured) said the new taxes will be announced soon.
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) announced this week that they would charge commuter transport operators, trucks and taxis monthly taxes from US$35 to US$500.
”Cabinet considered and approved the review of licences, permits, levies
and fees in the transport sector in line with the earlier Cabinet decision of
29 July, 2025 which approved the implementation of a raft of business
reforms in twelve sectors of the economy,” the government said.
”The review process is aimed at
reducing the cost of doing business, increasing competitiveness and
enhancing the growth of the Zimbabwean economy.”
The government said it has “removed unnecessary levies and fees and lowered
unjustifiably high levies and fees for the following transport sub-sectors:
passenger transport; haulage and cargo; taxi services; and other transport
services in tobacco transportation and boating services.”
Other taxes, levies and fees that have been reviewed include at Central Vehicle Registry (CVR); vehicle licencing by the Zimbabwe National Road Authority (ZINARA); vehicle change of ownership by CVR, ZINARA and the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA); parking fees and related traffic management fees by
Local authorities.
A US$23 000 duty on transit fuel has also been removed.
”Cabinet directed that the US$23 000 duty on transit fuel payable to ZIMRA be immediately scrapped. The relevant Statutory Instrument will be repealed accordingly,” the government said.
Zimbabwe is a highly taxed nation and the situation is compounded by a poor economy with high levels of unemployment.