Register with ZIMRA for a tax number (TIN)

What you'll usually need

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• An email address and a mobile number you can use
• Your national ID
• For a company: its registration number and the details of its public officer, a Zimbabwe resident who signs on the bank account

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Steps

1. Sign up on the TaRMS self-service portal. Then activate your account from the email ZIMRA sends you.
2. Log in with the one-time code sent to your email and phone.
3. Choose the type of registration: individual, organisation, a deceased taxpayer's representative, or "existing BP number" if you were registered before. Fill in the form and attach your documents.
4. ZIMRA reviews your application and issues your TIN. You can track it under "Applications".
5. Choose the bank you will pay from and the taxes that apply to you, such as income tax, PAYE or VAT.

Good to know

• Register within 30 days of starting a business. If you take on staff, you must register within 14 days of taking them on.
• For help, call ZIMRA's contact centre on toll-free Call 585, or Call 08010271 from a NetOne line. You can also email Email contactcentre@zimra.co.zw or WhatsApp WhatsApp +263 717 585 585.
• Some older guides mention e-filing or other ZIMRA web addresses. Use the self-service portal above instead.