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07 Sep, 2020
TRUCKS, mainly those carrying goods known as ‘consolidated cargo’ have been piling up at Beitbridge Border Post in the last five days after the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) introduced 100 percent compliance searches.
Cross border transporters commonly known as ‘Omalayitsha, have accused the tax authority of implementing the new system while ill prepared. On Sunday, more than 70 trucks were seen piling up at the border on the commercial arrival side with drivers becoming restless.
In separate interviews, the truckers said the revenue authority had no adequate manpower to conduct the physical examination of goods. They said in some cases they were being made to pay additional duty despite having utilised the pre-clearance system to minimize delays.
Under the pre-clearance system, goods are declared and duty is paid for before the consignment gets to the respective port of entry. Once these goods arrive, they are only checked for compliance, making the crossing seamless. This is opposed to a scenario where the whole clearance process is imitated upon arrival at the country’s borders. – Chronicle
Content retrieved from: https://www.chronicle.co.zw/consolidate-cargo-piles-up-at-beitbridge-border-post/.
