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Supreme Court
Tafadzwa Musarara v Zimbabwe Revenue Authority
SC 18/22
Case Details
Court
Supreme Court
Date
2 November 2021
Citation
SC 18/22
Neutral Citation
[2022] ZWSC 18
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
CHATUKUTA JA
Full Bench
BHUNU JACHATUKUTA JAMUSAKWA JA
Areas of Law
Tax lawCustoms and excise
Keywords
customs dutyforeign currency paymentstatutory instrumentjudgment debt
Tags
customs dutycurrency of paymentstatutory instrument
legislation
Statutes Cited
- None identified by name or chapter number
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether payment of customs duty in RTGS currency extinguishes a judgment debt requiring payment in US dollars under Statutory Instrument 252A of 2018","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Payment of RTGS 1,364,568.14 instead of US$52,483.34"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant had been ordered by the High Court to pay customs duty of US$52,483.34 for luxury vehicles. He paid RTGS 1,364,568.14 instead and sought a declaratur that this payment extinguished the judgment debt. The High Court dismissed his application, leading to this appeal.
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