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MUROWA DIAMONDS v COMMISSIONER-GENERAL, ZIMBABWE REVENUE AUTHORITY 2011 (1) ZLR 37 (H)

2011 (1) ZLR p37

Citation

2011 (1) ZLR 37 (H)

Case No

Judgment No. HH-1-11

Court

High Court, Harare

Judge

Gowora J

Heard

25 October 2010

Judgment

12 January 2011

Counsel

E W W Morris SC, for the applicant
A B Chinake, for the respondent

Case Type

Urgent chamber application

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Flynote

Revenue and public finance – tax – payment of – tax due to revenue authority in US dollars – overpayment previously made – previous overpayment made in US dollars to Reserve Bank and monies paid to revenue authority in local currency – not a payment to revenue authority in US dollars – not permissible to set off payment to Reserve Bank against debt due to revenue authority

Set-off – debt – debt due to taxpayer by an organ of the State – when can be set off against tax owed by taxpayer to revenue authority – money paid to Reserve Bank – not a payment to revenue authority

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