THE Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) says it has secured four convictions in the Economic and Financial Crimes Court for VAT fraud-related cases. In a statement, Tuesday, ZRA Corporate Communications Manager Oliver Nzala said the Authority had intensified the fight against tax evasion in order to seal the revenue leakages. “The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has intensified the fight against tax evasion in order to seal the revenue leakages with a heightened focus on addressing VAT related frauds. As part of the measures to deal with suspected VAT frauds, in January 2022, the ZRA commenced investigations of suspected VAT refund transactions which led to the identification of 175 cases, mostly on the Copperbelt and Lusaka Provinces for alleged VAT fraud, of...

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