HARARE, 5 MAY 2016: The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has introduced an anti-corruption hotline, which is managed by an independent service provider, for reporting corruption cases relating to the Authority. The hotline consists of three       toll-free call lines, a WhatsApp line and an e-mail address.

To promote the use of the hotline for reporting tax and duty corruption cases anonymously, the Authority has initiated an aggressive publicity campaign which is running under the theme, “ZIMRA: United against Corruption”.

One of the messages published in the print media recently says, “Corruption is murder. It deprives hospitals and clinics of critical resources. It ensures the continued destruction of our infrastructure. Don’t get blood on your hands; report tax and duty corruption anonymously and be assured we will act decisively.”

Corruption is one of the major challenges negatively affecting the Zimbabwean economy. The Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Honourable Patrick Chinamasa, acknowledged the retrogressive effects of corruption while presenting the 2016 National Budget to Parliament. He highlighted that the fiscal policy statement was aimed at solving problems affecting the nation such as lack of industrial competitiveness, low market confidence, low savings and rising corruption.