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Guides to registering and running a Zimbabwean company

These guides answer the questions people ask before they register or run a Zimbabwean company from somewhere else: which vehicle, which registrations, and when each one is actually needed. Every guide gives the answer first, cites the Act, ZIMRA, NSSA, PRAZ or Treasury document it relies on, and shows the date that source was read.

Every guide

What is ZIMRA registration, and does my company need it?. The tax registration every trading company needs, what it issues and what it commits the company to. Updated 14 September 2026.
Tax clearance certificate ITF263: what it is, and the US$1,000 withholding rule. What the certificate proves, the US$1,000 withholding rule in ZIMRA’s words, how long it lasts and how a company gets one. Updated 14 September 2026.
NSSA registration: when a new Zimbabwean company needs it. The employer registration that starts with your first hire, not with incorporation, and the contributions that follow. Updated 14 September 2026.
VAT registration in Zimbabwe: the US$25,000 rule, and why a new company usually registers later. The compulsory threshold in ZIMRA’s words, the evidence ZIMRA asks for, and why a company incorporated last week usually cannot register yet. Updated 14 September 2026.
PRAZ supplier registration or the government vendor number: bidding versus getting paid. Two registrations with two offices: what PRAZ asks for, what Treasury asks for, how long each takes and in what order. Updated 14 September 2026.
Private Business Corporation or Private Limited Company, for an owner outside Zimbabwe. What sections 195, 198, 248, 253 and 274 of the Act actually require, and which vehicle fits an owner who lives somewhere else. Updated 14 September 2026.
How to register a company in Zimbabwe from the UK or South Africa without travelling. What can be done from London or Johannesburg, what is filed online, and the three things that still need someone in Zimbabwe. Updated 14 September 2026.
Opening a Zimbabwe subsidiary for a foreign company. Why the subsidiary is a Private Limited Company, what its board needs, how a branch differs, and the reserved sectors to check before you start. Updated 14 September 2026.

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