The Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion and Zimbabwe Revenue Authority have taken the government’s #MyTaxWorks campaign to Manicaland Province as authorities seek to boost tax compliance while pursuing an ambitious revenue target for the year.
Government has set a 2026 revenue target of approximately US$9.4 billion, representing a 17 percent increase from the 2025 target of US$7.57 billion, at a time when the fiscus continues to rely heavily on domestic tax mobilisation to fund infrastructure, social services and other development programmes.
Treasury and ZIMRA officials this week held engagements with stakeholders in Mutare, Chimanimani District and Mutasa District, encouraging voluntary tax compliance while explaining how tax revenues are used in national development projects.
Treasury in a statement said the initiative “builds on remarkable successes achieved across seven Provinces, continuing to promote taxpayer awareness and demonstrating the tangible link between tax contributions and national development.”
The outreach comes as Zimbabwe continues efforts to widen its tax base in an economy where a significant portion of activity remains informal, limiting the government’s ability to collect revenue.
During the engagements, authorities highlighted infrastructure developments in Mutare, including the 31.2-kilometre Christmas Pass Bypass Project, alongside projects commissioned in 2025 such as Grand Reef Airport, GMB Silos and the Mega Market Flour Milling Plant. Government officials cited these projects as examples of investments funded through public resources.
Additional developments include the NATPHARM pharmaceutical warehouse and the Sakubva Urban Renewal Project, which government says are aimed at improving access to medicines and upgrading urban infrastructure.
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In Chimanimani and Mutasa districts, discussions focused on agriculture as a key economic driver, with farmers producing bananas, pineapples and macadamia nuts. Programmes such as the Cashel Valley Out-grower Scheme were highlighted as initiatives intended to support local farmers and improve productivity.
Authorities also used the meetings to outline tax incentives designed to attract investment. These include VAT exemptions on agricultural inputs and implements, suspension of duty on imported capital equipment for tourism operators, and zero duty on mining capital equipment together with extended VAT deferment periods.
Officials said the outreach sessions were intended to improve understanding of the tax system and the role of taxpayers in public financing.
“Interactive sessions enabled stakeholders to seek clarity on Zimbabwe's tax regime and understand how their contributions directly fund transformative projects,” officials said.
While government has intensified awareness campaigns to improve compliance, economists have previously noted that revenue growth will depend not only on enforcement but also on broader economic expansion and the formalisation of business activity.
Stakeholders who attended the meetings welcomed the engagements, with officials saying the discussions could help strengthen voluntary compliance and support long-term revenue collection efforts.
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