Nicholas Mapisa v Zimbabwe Revenue Authority and The Commissioner General Zimbabwe Revenue Authority and The Regional Manager Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Plumtree Border Post)

HMA 03-22

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Case Details

Court

Masvingo High Court

Date

2 February 2022

Citation

HMA 03-22

Neutral Citation

[2022] ZWHMA 03

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

Zisengwe J

Full Bench

Zisengwe J

Areas of Law

Administrative lawCustoms and excise law

Keywords

customs dutyvehicle disposalnotice of actionforfeiture

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether section 196(1) of the Customs and Excise Act requiring 60-day notice applies to civil proceedings against ZIMRA as an institution","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No notice given before filing application"}
{"issue_text":"Whether failure to give notice under section 196(1) is fatal to the application","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Application filed without compliance"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant, a Zimbabwean national returning from Botswana, had his Toyota Coaster minibus forfeited by ZIMRA after he failed to pay customs duty within 60 days. He challenged the forfeiture, claiming it was unlawful and tainted by corruption, but failed to give the required 60-day notice of action under section 196(1) of the Customs and Excise Act.

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