Zimra launches nationwide tax blitz to crack down on evasion

Daily News reports that the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has escalated a nationwide tax crackdown to ensure all citizens and businesses pay what they owe. The blitz targets informal traders, professionals, and corporations suspected of evasion. Businesses warn that this aggressive enforcement could stifle economic recovery. Zimra insists the dragnet is necessary to fund the national budget. The tax blitz exposes the widening gap between the government's revenue needs and the informal economy's resistance to formalization.