Business and tax
Registering a company, tax numbers and clearance, trading licences and exchange rates.
6 guides
- Register a company or PBCYou register a company or Private Business Corporation (PBC) with the Companies and Intellectual Property Office of Zimbabwe (CIPZ). First you reserve a name, then you register the business.CIPZ
- Register with ZIMRA for a tax number (TIN)You register with ZIMRA online, on its TaRMS self-service portal. Your Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) replaces the old BP number.ZIMRA
- Get a tax clearance certificate (ITF263)A tax clearance certificate shows that your taxes are up to date. It is free. Since 2024 you can only get it through ZIMRA's TaRMS portal.ZIMRA
- Get a shop or trading licenceShop and trading licences come from your local council. Each council has its own steps, but they usually include a health inspection and a tax clearance certificate.Local council
- Register a mining claimTo mine legally, you take out a prospecting licence, peg a block and register it with your provincial mining office. Then you keep it by getting an inspection certificate every year.Ministry of Mines
- Check the official ZiG exchange rateThe Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) publishes official exchange rates for the ZiG (Zimbabwe Gold) every working day.RBZ