THE Lusaka Economics and Financial Crimes Court has convicted three taxpayers for the offence of smuggling contrary to the Customs and Excise Act. This is in a matter in which Ronata Logistics Limited and Sawa Trading and General Dealers/Simasiku Mundia on unknown dates but between October 11, 2023 and February 3,2024 smuggled into Zambia 3621 kgs of Abalone. In a statement, Wednesday, Zambia Revenue Authority Corporate Communications Manager Oliver Nzala said the action resulted in defrauding government of US$ 72,420 in taxes and duty. Nzala disclosed that the convicts had since paid the authority the evaded taxes and duties in a total sum of K2,257,574.57 and the cost of prosecution amounting to K100,000 and pledged to register on the Smart...