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28/01/2026

Know Your Consumer Rights: Solar Installations in Zimbabwe

Recent incidents involving poorly installed solar systems are a reminder that solar power, while necessary, can be risky if corners are cut.

Before installing, check whether the supplier appears on ZERA’s informal register of solar providers. It is not a full licensing system, but it helps with traceability and accountability if problems arise. Link is here https://www.zera.co.zw/recommended-solar-companies/

Always insist on written agreements and proper warranties. Under the Consumer Protection Act, goods must be safe and fit for purpose, and services must be provided with reasonable care and skill. A refund is a consumer right unless it is expressly waived in writing. “No refund” or voetstoots clauses should therefore be treated with caution.

Solar is a smart choice. Informed consumers are safer consumers.

22/01/2026

Content Creation, Algorithms, and the Taxman

The digital economy has done something remarkable. It has turned phones into studios, likes into currency, and engagement into income. For content creators, the rule is simple, the more the algorithm likes you, the more your bank balance might too. Survival of the fittest, but make it digital.

A recent post that made the rounds was by Mama Vee, who casually shared her Meta earnings. With over two million followers, she is clearly doing something right. Beyond the applause and emojis, her post raised a quiet but important question.

When you earn online, while living in Zimbabwe, what does the taxman think?

Zimbabwe’s income tax system is source-based. In other words, income is taxed where it is generated, not where it is paid from. And in the world of content creation, the income-generating activity happens where the content is created, the engagement is driven, and the brand is built. For most local creators, that place is right here at home.

As tax policy evolves, it is becoming increasingly clear that the digital economy is no longer flying under the radar. Governments everywhere are paying attention, and Zimbabwe is no exception. The tax net is slowly, but surely, stretching into the online space.

This is not a warning post. Just a friendly reminder.

Content creators are encouraged to keep records, understand their obligations, and where necessary, have a conversation with the taxman before the taxman starts the conversation himself.

After all, if the algorithm knows what you earn, it is only a matter of time before someone else does too.

15/01/2026

📌 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲.

In divorce proceedings, the law is clear:
👉 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐭.

Failure to properly serve may result in the divorce order being 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞.

🌍 𝐈𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐙𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐰𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝.

The case 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥.

The correct legal step is to apply for 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, which allows the court to authorise service: • 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, or
• By substituted means, with court approval.

✅ 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲.

Divorce proceedings must be conducted 𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 to avoid delays, extra costs, and invalid judgments.

15/01/2026

🚨 𝐙𝐈𝐌𝐑𝐀 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐈𝐃 (𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐂𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐲) 🚨

Being unable to pay tax is 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞.
Handling it badly, however, can turn a manageable problem into a 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫.

If you’ve received a fair ZIMRA assessment but lack capacity to comply, 𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 👇

❌ 𝐈𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
Silence is treated as defiance. Enforcement follows quickly.

❌ 𝐖𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠
Once enforcement starts, goodwill evaporates.

❌ 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐫
Broken undertakings destroy credibility/trust future concessions become unlikely.

❌ 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐙𝐈𝐌𝐑𝐀
This signals bad faith and invites aggressive recovery.

❌ 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
This escalates matters into potential criminal exposure.

❌ 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
Hardship must be 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝, not assumed.

📌 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲:
When tax is due but unaffordable, 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲, 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡.

ZIMRA is far more flexible with cooperation than with avoidance.

📞 Professional advice at the right time can save your business, assets, and peace of mind.

28/11/2025

Key Tax Proposals in the 2026 National Budget

The 2026 Budget introduces significant tax changes aimed at tightening compliance and increasing revenue. In the mining sector, Government is moving to the Quoted Price Method for mineral exports, adjusting royalties on gold above USD 2,501/oz, limiting deductions to 30% per year, and increasing taxes on raw lithium and antimony exports.

For corporates, the definition of a Permanent Establishment (PE) has been strengthened, with construction PEs now arising from day one, and the threshold for establishing a PE reduced from 183 to 90 days. A 15% withholding tax will also apply to interest earned by non-residents.

Other notable measures include a higher tax burden on bookmakers, a proposed tax on artificial sweeteners, a 0.5% VAT increase, a 15% digital services tax targeting the gig economy, and continued pressure on cash withdrawals through the existing levy.

These changes point to a more aggressive revenue strategy in 2026, with businesses advised to review their structures and ensure full compliance.

14/11/2025

Debt Collection 😊

10/10/2025

𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗭𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘄𝗲

The administration of deceased estates under the Master of the High Court is one of the most delicate and technical processes in Zimbabwean law. At the heart of the complexity lies the accurate 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀. Executors 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 all property, movable, immovable, financial, business interests, or foreign assets, while also uncovering hidden or disputed holdings.

Equally challenging is the proper accounting for liabilities. Executors must capture both present and contingent obligations, including pending lawsuits, guarantees, and TAX EXPOSURES. Errors in identifying debts or mismanaging liabilities can invalidate distribution and expose the estate to litigation.

Beyond asset and liability management, 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 introduces another layer of technicality. Questions of validity, conflicting clauses, or outright challenges can derail the process, requiring judicial intervention.

The 𝗹𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁—the cornerstone of estate administration—demands rigorous scrutiny by the Master. Any irregularity or objections from heirs and creditors can delay the process or trigger litigation.

Finally, estates that straddle 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗹𝗮𝘄 expose deep conflicts. Customary succession rules can clash with constitutional and statutory provisions, raising sensitive disputes over gender and inheritance rights.

Taken together, these hurdles make estate administration a 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 undertaking, requiring executors to blend legal precision, financial acumen, and dispute-management skills to steer the process to completion.

08/10/2025

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗚𝗧 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀

Where a stand 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 from a land development scheme and is later ceded from the original beneficiary to another party, the Registrar of Deeds will not register the cession in the new owner’s name without proof that 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝘅 (𝗖𝗚𝗧) has been paid. The law requires the cessionary to obtain a CGT clearance certificate from ZIMRA before any registration can be completed. In practical terms, this means 𝗻𝗼 𝗖𝗚𝗧 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 → 𝗻𝗼 𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Parties involved in such land transfers must therefore 𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 for and settle CGT obligations in advance to avoid delays.

04/09/2025

CASE STRATEGIC PLANNING.

𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒄 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 in a case is essentially the 𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅 𝒎𝒂𝒑 that both the 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 and the 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 consciously design to 𝒎𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒛𝒆 the chances of a favorable outcome. It goes beyond reacting to 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 and instead involves anticipating challenges, allocating resources wisely, and aligning legal actions with broader objectives.

31/08/2025

✨ New month, new strength, new hope — the best is yet to come! 🌟

Keep your head up. You are never alone.
At Mutonhori Attorneys we assist you in formulating strategies for growth, adaptability and renewal.

30/08/2025

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝑫𝒐 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝑨𝒓𝒆 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑪𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒕 𝑷𝒂𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔.

Being served with court papers can be stressful, but how you respond is very important. Here are key steps to take:
1. 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒚 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒄. -Read the papers thoroughly so you understand what case has been filed and what is being demanded.
2. 𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔– Court papers usually have strict timelines for responding (often 7–10 days). Missing a deadline may result in a default judgment against you.
3. 𝑫𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒆– Ignoring court papers will not make the problem go away. It will only worsen your situation.
4. 𝑺𝒆𝒆𝒌 𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒊𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒚– Contact a lawyer as soon as possible. They will explain your options, draft your response, and protect your rights.
5. 𝑮𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒅𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 – Collect contracts, receipts, letters, or any evidence related to the matter to help your lawyer prepare your defence.
6. 𝑭𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔– Always respect the process. File your response properly and attend court hearings as scheduled.

Remember: Time is critical. A quick and informed response often makes the difference between protecting your rights or losing them by default.

29/08/2025

VIDEO EVIDENCE

In any CRIMINAL proceedings for an offence in terms of the law, evidence generated from a computer system or by means of information and communications technologies or electronic communications systems is admissible in court.
For that evidence (video) to be admissible, or for weight to be given to it, the following shall be considered:
a) the RELIABILITY of the manner in which the evidence was generated, stored or communicated;
b) the INTEGRITY of the manner in which the evidence was maintained;
c) the MANNER in which the originator or recipient of the evidence was identified.

At Mutonhori Attorneys we assist you in navigating the complexities occasioned by “incriminating” electronic evidence.

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