Zimbabwe Tax Calculators · Refund Position
Refund / Credit Position Calculator
Compute whether you're owed a refund (or owe ZIMRA a balance), with options to use the credit against future tax instead of cashing out.
Position
How it builds
1
Sum what you've paid
Tax paid this period + prior credit carried forward.
2
Compare to liability
Position = Total paid − Final liability
3
Choose treatment
Cash refund (slow), carry-forward (fast, no scrutiny), or offset against another tax type.
4
Time to refund
Cash refunds typically take 30–60 days after ZIMRA's verification. Carry-forward is immediate.
Statutory anchors
- Income Tax Act [Chapter 23:06] — s.79 (refunds)
- VAT Act [Chapter 23:12] — s.44 (excess input VAT)
- Revenue Authority Act — ZIMRA's set-off powers