No. l
2018
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Amendment of section 120 of Cap. 23:12
( l) Section !2D ("Collection of tax on expmiation ofunheneti(.~iated platinum.
detcm1ination of \'aluc thereof') of the \'alLK~ ,\dded Tax .'\ct [Chapter 23:121 hy the
repeal of subsection (2) and the substitution of"(2) Notwithstanding section I 0( I), tax at the rate specified in the table helm\
on the nt!ue of unhcneficiatt~d platinum shall be levied on a supplier of s11ch platinum
for export from Zimbahwe(a)
if the supplier has built plant in Zimbabwe capable of producing
platinum group concentrates, tax at the rate of live per centum on the
Yalue of unheneficiatcd platinum;
(b)
if, additionally to the plant referred to in paragraph (a), the supplier has
built plant in Zimbabwe capable of smelting to produce matte, tax at
the rate of two comma fi\'e per centum on the value of unhcneficiall'd
platinum;
(c)
if. additionally to the plant referred to in paragraph (a) and (h). the
supplier has built in Zimbabwe a base metal rclinery capable of
recovering base metals, tax at the rate of one per centum on the value
of unhenc!iciated platinum;
(d)
at tht~ rate zero per centum on the value ofunheneficiated platinum in
the case of a supplier who hegins operations as such on or after the I st
January, 2018, and for a period of tin~ years alter that".
(2) Despite section !4(2) of the Finance Act, 2014, sectioni2D ("Collection of
tax on exportation of unbeneliciated platinum, determination of value thereof") of th<.·
Yalue Added Tax Act (Chapter 23:1 2j has ctfect from the year of assessment bcf!inning
on the I st January, 2019.
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New section inserted after section 120 in Cap. 23:12
With effect from the 1sl January, 20 IS, the Value Added Tax Act [Chapter 23:12 J
is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 12D-
"12E Collection of tax on exportation of uncut and cut dimensional
stone, determination of value thereof
( 1) Notwithstanding section l 0( 1). tax at the rate of(a)
five per centum on the gross fair market value of uncut
dimensional stone (that is to say marble or black granite
hewn on location at the quarry with no or minimal trimming.
drilling. cutting or grinding) shall be le\'ied on a supplier of
such stone for export from Zimbabwe;
(b)
two corrm1a five per centum on the gross fair market value
of cut dimensional stone (that is to say, marble or black
granite sawn into sheets not exceeding a thickness of tive
(5) centimetres) shall be levied on a supplier of such stone
for export from Zimbabwe:
Provided that no tax shall be payable if the sheets
of cut dimensional stone are smoothed at the edges and
polished in Zimbabwe.
(2) for the purposes of this Act uncut or cut dimensional stone
shall be deemed to be exported from Zimbabwe on the date on which
such !'.tone is. in tenns of section 60 of the Customs Act !Chapter 23:02],
deemed to be e\ported.
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