ECONOMIST Trevor Hambayi says one of the reasons why the country is under-collecting revenue is government’s failure to settle local debts owed to business entities. And Hambayi says driving digital platforms will improve ZRA’s ability to monitor commitments towards tax liabilities. Recently, President Hakainde Hichilema said the country was under-collecting revenue, adding that if re-elected in the August polls, his government would drive digital platforms in order to increase revenue collection. Reacting to that in a recent interview, Hambayi said companies were operating on promises of payment for their services. “If you have looked at the Zambia Revenue Authority’s statistics, it is that our tax collection is under 20 per cent. I think there are a number of factors that...
