By a Correspondent
Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) commissioner-general Regina Chinamasa says the parastatal is implementing an integrity management strategy to boost its anti-corruption drive.
Chinamasa said embracing integrity was non-negotiable adding that corruption causes poverty as it diverts resources away from poor people to unscrupulous individuals.
“We seek to achieve a win-win situation for both Zimra and you our stakeholders in the fight against corruption. We have extended this invitation to you because we are convinced that your support and interventions are key in the fight against corruption in Zimbabwe, specifically tax and duty-related corruption,” said Chinamasa.
She said tax evasion, tax fraud, smuggling and under-declaration, are the major corrupt activities, which can be addressed by promoting integrity and compliance.
Ms Chinamasa said eradicating corruption should be a collective effort given its retrogressive impact on the economy.
Over the years Zimra has been at the forefront of fighting corruption within and outside.
The tax collector has also committed to ensuring that Zimbabwe is not a destination for smuggled goods. Zimra is a member of the World Customs Organisation, which adopted the Arusha Declaration in 1993 with the main emphasis on the prevention of corruption and increasing levels of integrity within the customs administration.
Zimbabwe ratified the African Union Convention on preventing and combating corruption in 2006 and the United Nations Convention Against Corruption in 2007.
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