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Harare High Court

AFROCHINE SMELTING (Pvt) Ltd v THE ZIMBABWE REVENUE AUTHORITY

HH 83-24

Case Details

Court
Harare High Court
Date
29 February 2024
Citation
HH 83-24
Neutral Citation
[2024] ZWHH 83
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Urgent Application

Bench

Presiding
MUCHAWA J
Full Bench
MUCHAWA J
Areas of Law
Tax lawMining lawAdministrative law
Keywords
Mining royaltiesGross fair market valueFinance ActTax penalty
Tags
Mining royaltiesTax assessmentAdministrative law
legislation
Statutes Cited
  • Finance Act
  • Finance Act
  • Finance Act
  • Finance Act
  • Finance Act
  • Finance Act
  • Mines and Minerals Act
  • Mines and Minerals Act
  • Income Tax Act
  • Value Added Tax Act
ai analysis
Case Summary

Key Issues

  • {"issue_text":"Did the applicant err in declaring royalty on the face value of the invoice based on ex-works price 10 cents less than Fastmarkets benchmark?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant used US$0.60/lb ex-works price vs US$0.70/lb benchmark"}
  • {"issue_text":"Was the exclusion of freight cost from invoice value a deduction from gross fair market value prohibited by s 37(9)?","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"10 cent difference attributed to freight costs"}
  • {"issue_text":"Does \"double the amount of royalties payable\" mean 200% penalty over and above royalty due?","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Respondent calculated penalty at 200% of principal"}
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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant, a ferrochrome producer, challenged the respondent's tax assessment claiming royalties should be calculated on ex-works invoice value rather than gross fair market value, and disputed the 200% penalty calculation.
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