THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) says it has collected K102,845.8 billion, representing 64 percent of its 2025 revised annual revenue target of K160,290.0 billion. In his PowerPoint presentation on ‘Benefits of Taxation: Building a Better Zambia Together’ at a media workshop for journalists in Southern and Western provinces, Mathews Kumwenda, who is ZRA Taxpayer Services and Education Manager, said revenue collection in the review period had been impacted by the below-target performance of VAT, Excise Duties and Mineral Royalties. “In the period January to August 2025, ZRA collected K102,845.8 billion in net revenue, which represents 64 percent of the 2025 revised annual revenue target of K160,290.0 billion. K57,445 billion still remains to be collected in the September to December 2025...