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2. Any other 1. Purchases from the same wholesaler should not exceed
person which USD1,000.00 (or its equivalent in ZWL at the auction rate of
includes: exchange that prevailed on the date of the purchase) in a period
a) Retailers not in of not less than 30days; and
1 above i.e. not
registered for 2. Produces a receipt of goods purchased from the same
VAT. wholesaler that is dated no earlier than 30 days from the date
b) Informal traders of the last purchase
c) Individuals
3. Any person who purchases for the first time from that
wholesaler in any calendar year, or if the person concerned
cannot produce a receipt in proof of a previous purchase from
the same wholesaler, such person can only purchase goods not
exceeding USD20.00 (or its equivalent in ZWL at the auction
rate of exchange prevailing on the date of the purchase).
NB:
1) The wholesaler shall retain all copies of receipt produced in
proof of previous purchases for a period of at least 3 years, or
may scan and store such data in digital format in a manner
approved by the Commissioner.
2) A wholesaler who was not operating a facility for the purchase
of goods by a person other than a registered operator under
the conditions as specified in the table above before the 1st
January, 2024, shall not avail such a facility after that date
without the leave of the Commissioner in writing.
‘’informal trader” means an individual who carries on a trade for his or her own account but is not a
registered operator without limiting the generality of the term, includes—
(a) a hawker or street vendor; and
(b) a person who sells articles at a place commonly known as a “people’s market” or a “flea market”;
and
(c) the operator of a tuck shop, that, one who sells good on premises, including residential premises,
not licensable by the local authority for the sale of goods on a regular basis;
(d) any intermediary for any informal trader or informal traders generally who buys goods from a
manufacturer or wholesaler and sells them to informal traders;
Registrations are being done through Kiosks or self service centres at ZIMRA offices and there after a
Tax Clearance Certificate (ITF263) can be issued.