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Government has congratulated the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) for successfully securing convictions of 16 retailers of Livingstone, Lusaka, Ndola & Kitwe who failed to use cash registers and issue tax invoices in the course of selling goods and services to the public.
Out of the 16, 4 were businesses from Livingstone who were also penalized a total of K16, 000, 3 were from LUSAKA AND were penalized a total of K7, 200 while in Ndola there were 2 and were penalized a total of K3, 800 with Kitwe having 7 businesses that were penalized a total of K10, 800.
Secretary to the Treasury Fredson Yamba says the securing of the convictions that happened between 29th April and 25th June this year is a sign that the ZRA has strengthened the enforcement of the Cash Register & Invoice Enforcement (CRIPE) Program.
Mr. Yamba has since urged ZRA to enhance tax education in addition to sustaining surveillance and tax compliance programs while ensuring that all offenders are swept and taken to court for relevant remedial action.
He has also reminded people in the country that they have a duty to demand a receipt or tax invoice whenever they purchase a good or service from any eligible retailer, wholesaler, trader and business.
This is contained in a statement made available to Qfm News by Ministry of Finance Public Relations Officer Chileshe Kandeta.