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Zimbabwe company registration and compliance prices
Every ZimCompany price, with our fee and the government fee shown as two separate numbers. Registering a Private Limited Company in Zimbabwe is US$240 and a Private Business Corporation is US$160. Government fees on a Private Limited Company are US$65, charged at cost.
Last verified 10 September 2026. We confirm your timeline in writing before you pay.
Single filings
Government fees at the Companies and Intellectual Property Office of Zimbabwe were taken from the live portal on 4 July 2026: US$5 for a name search covering up to five names and US$60 to register a private limited entity.
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| Private Limited Company registration | US$240 | US$65 of CIPZ fees at cost, included in the price |
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| Private Limited Company with a corporate director or shareholder | US$290 | US$65 of CIPZ fees at cost, included in the price |
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| Private Business Corporation registration | US$160 | Government fees included in the price, not itemised by the registry |
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| Company re-registration | US$180 | Government fees included in the price, not itemised by the registry |
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| ZIMRA registration and Business Partner Number | US$90 | Government fees included in the price, not itemised by ZIMRA |
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| Tax clearance certificate ITF263, first issue | US$80 | Government fees included in the price, not itemised by ZIMRA |
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| Tax clearance certificate ITF263, renewal | US$80 | Government fees included in the price, not itemised by ZIMRA |
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| NSSA employer registration | US$90 | Government fees included in the price, not itemised by NSSA |
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| NSSA certificate renewal | US$70 | Government fees included in the price, not itemised by NSSA |
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| VAT registration | US$450 | Government fees included in the price, not itemised by ZIMRA |
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| Annual returns filing | US$100 | Government fees included in the price, not itemised by the registry |
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| PRAZ vendor registration, per category | US$400 | PRAZ charges US$50 to US$75 per category per year for a locally registered SME and US$850 a year for a foreign bidder. Paid to PRAZ at cost, on top of our fee. |
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| Third name search attempt | US$10 | US$5 CIPZ name search at cost, included |
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Bundles
- Company Starter, Private Business Corporation, US$300. US$340 bought separately, so you save US$40. The same start for a Private Business Corporation, which needs no Zimbabwe resident director. The usual choice for one owner living abroad. Contains Private Business Corporation registration, ZIMRA registration and Business Partner Number, NSSA employer registration. Government fees included in the price, not itemised by the registry.
- Company Starter, Private Limited, US$380. US$420 bought separately, so you save US$40. A registered Private Limited Company with its tax registration and its employer registration done at the same time, so the company is ready to trade and to pay someone. Contains Private Limited Company registration, ZIMRA registration and Business Partner Number, NSSA employer registration. US$65 of CIPZ fees at cost, included. ZIMRA and NSSA do not itemise a fee.
- Diaspora Complete, US$550. US$610 bought separately, so you save US$60. For an owner abroad who wants a Private Limited Company and has nobody in Zimbabwe to carry the statutory addresses and the secretary role. Contains Private Limited Company registration, ZIMRA registration and Business Partner Number, NSSA employer registration, Registered office address in Zimbabwe for one year, Zimbabwe resident company secretary for one year, as section 198 requires. US$65 of CIPZ fees at cost, included. ZIMRA and NSSA do not itemise a fee.
- Trade Ready, US$850. US$950 bought separately, so you save US$100. Everything in the Private Limited starter plus your first tax clearance certificate and VAT registration, for a company that will invoice larger customers from day one. Contains Private Limited Company registration, ZIMRA registration and Business Partner Number, NSSA employer registration, Tax clearance certificate ITF263, first issue, VAT registration. US$65 of CIPZ fees at cost, included. ZIMRA and NSSA do not itemise a fee.
- Government Supplier, US$1,200. US$1,350 bought separately, so you save US$150. Trade Ready plus PRAZ vendor registration, for a company that intends to bid for public tenders. Contains Private Limited Company registration, ZIMRA registration and Business Partner Number, NSSA employer registration, Tax clearance certificate ITF263, first issue, VAT registration, PRAZ vendor registration, per category. US$65 of CIPZ fees at cost, included. PRAZ charges its own annual category fee, paid to PRAZ at cost. Not for sale until the PRAZ supplier portal reopens. Join the waitlist and we file the day it does, at the price quoted to you.
Annual renewals
- Registered office address, US$60 a year. A Zimbabwe address on the register for your company, renewed on the anniversary of incorporation.
- Zimbabwe resident company secretary, US$130 a year. The statutory appointment every company must hold under section 198 of the Companies and Other Business Entities Act.
- Annual returns filing, US$100 a year. Filed against the registry due date that follows your incorporation anniversary.
- Tax clearance renewal, US$80 a year. Filed before your ITF263 expires, so the 30% withholding never starts.
- NSSA certificate renewal, US$70 a year. Keeps your employer compliance certificate current.
Statutory compliance retainer
The day a Zimbabwean company registers for tax or for NSSA it acquires monthly duties: Pay As You Earn and NSSA by the 10th, VAT by the 25th, and quarterly payment dates on 25 March, 25 June, 25 September, 20 December.
- Lite, US$30 a month. No staff yet, or a dormant company. Nil PAYE and NSSA returns filed every month. Quarterly payment date nil returns. Your tax clearance kept alive. You confirm nil by the 5th of each month.
- Standard, US$70 a month. Up to five people on the payroll. NSSA P4 return by the 10th. PAYE return and remittance advice by the 10th. Quarterly payment date computations and reminders on 25 March, 25 June, 25 September and 20 December. You send payroll figures by the 5th.
- Plus, US$120 a month. VAT registered companies. Everything in Standard. Monthly VAT return by the 25th. You send sales and purchase figures by the 5th.
Pay for a year up front and you pay 10 months rather than twelve. Six months up front costs 5 months. Full bookkeeping, payroll and ERP start at US$200 a month, and a bank account opening pack is US$150.