Simbarashe Zingwe won his court case against Zimbabwe's tax office over his Range Rover. The tax office, called Zimra, tried to remove his car, but the High Court said they couldn't.
Zingwe had moved back to Zimbabwe from the UK and didn't have to pay the usual car tax. The trouble started when tax officers checked on his car at home. They found it twice, but the car wasn't there on their third visit. They then told Zingwe to bring the vehicle to their office.
When Zimra tried to take the car, Zingwe rushed to court for help. Judge Priscilla Munangati Manongwa looked at his case. Zingwe told the court he had returned to the UK to get some of his things. He didn't plan to stay long but got stuck because of COVID-19 travel rules.
Zimra said Zingwe broke the rules by leaving his car in Zimbabwe for over six months without asking them first. But the judge sided with Zingwe. She pointed out that he hadn't sold, broken, or gotten rid of the car. The tax office had no proof that he had done anything wrong with the vehicle.
Ultimately, the High Court told Zimra they had to leave Zingwe's Range Rover alone. This was good news for Zingwe, who got to keep his car without any trouble from the tax office.
Zingwe had moved back to Zimbabwe from the UK and didn't have to pay the usual car tax. The trouble started when tax officers checked on his car at home. They found it twice, but the car wasn't there on their third visit. They then told Zingwe to bring the vehicle to their office.
When Zimra tried to take the car, Zingwe rushed to court for help. Judge Priscilla Munangati Manongwa looked at his case. Zingwe told the court he had returned to the UK to get some of his things. He didn't plan to stay long but got stuck because of COVID-19 travel rules.
Zimra said Zingwe broke the rules by leaving his car in Zimbabwe for over six months without asking them first. But the judge sided with Zingwe. She pointed out that he hadn't sold, broken, or gotten rid of the car. The tax office had no proof that he had done anything wrong with the vehicle.
Ultimately, the High Court told Zimra they had to leave Zingwe's Range Rover alone. This was good news for Zingwe, who got to keep his car without any trouble from the tax office.
