Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) top officials yesterday appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Court facing charges of criminal abuse of office after allegedly undervaluing import duty on motor vehicles and swindling the State of $110 000.
The parastatal’s human resources and administration director, Sithokozile Mrerwa (47), internal audit director, Clive Charles Manjengwa (52) and loss control director, Charlton Chihuri (40) were not asked to plead but were remanded out of custody to May 31 on $500 bail each.
The State alleges Mrerwa connived with Mahembe and Simfukwe to have the vehicle imported in her name instead of Efrtrade Ventures, with the aim of exerting pressure on junior officers at Zimra Beitbridge border post.
The junior staffers are then said to have acted according to the counterfeit import documents, thereby, giving Mrerwa a bigger discount in import duty than was due prejudicing the State of $24 156,17.
On the other hand, Majengwa and Chihuri are alleged to have used the same method, resulting in them prejudicing the State of $32 825,18 and $52 985,61 respectively.
The State alleges Majengwa undervalued a Toyota Landcruiser, while Chihuri is said to have undervalued two Toyota Landcruisers.
- News Day
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