A RETURNING resident, who worked in the United Arab Emirates for 11 years, had his goods, that include an FEU, confiscated by the zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra), reported he Harare Situation..
Kennedy Masvikeni took Zimra to the High Court challenging the seizure of his goods, that include solar system for his farm in Nyabira.
He cited Zimra as the respondent in the application that was heard by Justice Samuel Deme.
He alleged that Zimra after assessment, concluded that he qualified for the returning resident duty-free rebate.
He stated that some of his goods, including a solar system, water pump, garden irrigation system and an FEU, were denied duty-free rebate.
The goods were, according to Masvikeni, supposed to be taken to his plot in Nyabira.
He claimed that he paid the duty for the other goods, but was not able to raise the duty for the container.
He said his household goods, solar system and water pump, which were supposed to be taken to Hillside, Harare, were granted duty-free rebate.
Dissatisfied with the decision to deny his goods duty-free rebate, he appealed to the station manager. He lost the appeal.
The reason for the dismissal of his appeal was that the goods were for commercial purposes.
He further appealed against the ruling, but lost the case.
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Kennedy Masvikeni took Zimra to the High Court challenging the seizure of his goods, that include solar system for his farm in Nyabira.
He cited Zimra as the respondent in the application that was heard by Justice Samuel Deme.
He alleged that Zimra after assessment, concluded that he qualified for the returning resident duty-free rebate.
He stated that some of his goods, including a solar system, water pump, garden irrigation system and an FEU, were denied duty-free rebate.
The goods were, according to Masvikeni, supposed to be taken to his plot in Nyabira.
He claimed that he paid the duty for the other goods, but was not able to raise the duty for the container.
He said his household goods, solar system and water pump, which were supposed to be taken to Hillside, Harare, were granted duty-free rebate.
Dissatisfied with the decision to deny his goods duty-free rebate, he appealed to the station manager. He lost the appeal.
The reason for the dismissal of his appeal was that the goods were for commercial purposes.
He further appealed against the ruling, but lost the case.
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