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Answers about fiscalisation and fiscal devices

Fiscalisation refers to configuring fiscal devices to enable them to record sales and tax information on read-only fiscal memory for use by ZIMRA in VAT administration.

All VAT registered operators should fiscalise as outlined in SI 104 of 2010 as read with SI 148 of 2016 and SI 153 of 2016.

Electronic devices containing "fiscal memory" - a read-only memory built into fiscalised devices to store tax information at time of sale. Categories: Fiscalised Electronic Registers (ETRs), Fiscalised printers, Electronic Signature Devices (ESDs).

VAT registered retail operators must use a fiscalised electronic register or non-fiscalised register with fiscal memory device. Other operators may use Electronic Signature Devices or fiscalised registers.

Incentives include: 50% Input Tax claim on VAT 7, remaining 50% spread over two years as SIA, rebate of duty on importation, no VAT on importation by approved suppliers, local supply VAT zero-rated.

Fiscal devices should be acquired from Approved Suppliers. View consolidated list of approved suppliers

A Fiscal Tax Invoice is printed from a fiscal device with the words 'Fiscal Tax Invoice' prominently displayed, bearing all required features as detailed in Section 20 of the VAT Act.

With effect from 1 January 2022, VAT registered operators can only claim input tax on valid Fiscal Tax Invoices printed from a fiscal device with the words 'Fiscal Tax Invoice' prominently displayed.