C S E (Pvt) Ltd v Zimbabwe Revenue Authority

HH 481-21

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

13 September 2021

Citation

HH 481-21

Neutral Citation

[2021] ZWHH 481

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

Mafusire J

Full Bench

Mafusire J

Areas of Law

Tax lawAdministrative lawCivil procedure

Keywords

Tax assessmentDeductible expensesWithholding taxCapital allowancesLeave to appeal

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether applicant has reasonable prospects of success on appeal","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Invalid grounds of appeal, lack of merit in substantive arguments"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the amount in dispute is trifling","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"RTGS $24,167.13 amount, legal costs exceeding amount in dispute"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the matter is of substantial importance to the parties","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Small to medium business enterprise, objective assessment required"}
{"issue_text":"Where the balance of convenience lies","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Finality in litigation, administration of justice considerations"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

C S E (Pvt) Ltd sought leave to appeal to the Supreme Court against a judgment of the Special Court for Income Tax Appeals that had dismissed its appeal against tax assessments by ZIMRA for 2010-2014. The company disputed various aspects of the tax assessments including disallowance of certain deductions and imposition of withholding tax.

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