Zamtel partners with ZRA to launch mobile tax payment system

Zamtel in partnership with the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has announced the launch of a mobile tax payment system using Zamtel Kwacha.

The move will see Zamtel customers remit all their domestic taxes such as Turnover Tax, Base Tax, Income Tax, VAT, Withholding Tax and Pay As You Earn via the Zamtel Kwacha platform.

Other tax types covered under this innovation include Property Transfer Tax, Mineral Royalty, medical Levy Tax, Presumptive Tax and Insurance Premium Levy.

Announcing the partnership, Zamtel Chief Executive Officer Sydney Mupeta says the new tax electronic payment system which will go live in the next few days will enhance customer convenience and promote tax compliance by a vast majority of taxpayers.

Mr. Mupeta says Zamtel is confident that its customers will enjoy paying their taxes as this will now be done conveniently from their devices using Zamtel Kwacha.

Mr. Mupeta explains that taxpayers will be required to use the Zamtel Kwacha short code *344# and insert their TPIN, adding that for each successful transaction, customers will receive a notification.

And ZRA Commissioner General Kingsley Chanda says the partnership is expected to capture millions of taxpayers.

Mr. Chanda says the move further demonstrates ZRA’s resolve to fully adopt the use of latest technology in tax administration.

He states that ZRA is happy to partner with Zamtel on this initiative which will go a long way in boosting revenue collection.

Mr. Chanda adds that ZRA is in the process of announcing similar initiatives with other market players in order to strengthen efforts to improve tax compliance and collection.