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Zimbabwe e-Invoicing
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Zimbabwe requires taxpayers to fiscalise every sale through fiscal devices or virtual fiscalisation linked to ZIMRA's Fiscalisation Data Management System (FDMS), enforced since January 2024. Fiscal tax invoices carry a QR code, and since 1 December 2025 FDMS data feeds VAT input tax claims in TaRMS.
Previous
23 April 2025
TaRMS/FDMS integration deadline extended
Latest
9 February 2026
Manual input tax schedules end; only FDMS-valid invoices qualify
Zimbabwe e-Invoicing Overview
B2B
mandatory
since 1 January 2024All VAT-registered operators must fiscalise and comply with the Fiscalisation Data Management System (FDMS) of the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA), and ZIMRA states that taxpayers below the USD 25,000 VAT registration threshold must also fiscalise under section 90 of the Income Tax Act. Public Notice 92 of 2023 set 31 December 2023 for upgrading devices and made FDMS compliance a condition for a Tax Clearance Certificate from 1 January 2024. Under Public Notice 80 of 2024 , invoices not generated by an FDMS-interfaced device cannot support a VAT input tax or income tax expenditure claim.
B2G
mandatory
since 1 January 2024B2C
mandatory
since 1 January 2024Retail sales are covered by the same obligation: every point of sale must issue fiscal tax invoices or receipts through a device or virtual application interfaced with FDMS. Each receipt can be checked by its QR code or authentication code on the FDMS validation portal , and Public Notice 101 of 2024 lists failure to demand a fiscal invoice or receipt as making goods liable to seizure, although they may be released if the invoice or receipt is produced within 24 hours.
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Implementation Timeline(9 events)
Key mandate dates. Select a date for detail, or show all updates below.
FDMS-valid invoices required for input tax
9 August 2023
general
FDMS upgrade deadline and tax clearance condition
20 December 2023
general
TaRMS/FDMS integration takes effect
1 December 2025
Technical
Only FDMS-valid invoices qualify for input tax
9 February 2026
general
Public Notice 11 of 2026 confirmed that manual input tax schedules ended for VAT tax periods from 1 January 2026, unless the Commissioner approves otherwise. Fiscal tax invoices now populate automatically from FDMS into TaRMS, and only invoices shown as "Valid" on the FDMS validation portal with correct buyer details qualify, following the definition of a fiscal tax invoice in the Finance Act 7 of 2025.
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Compliance Regime
Tax Authority
CTC Model
Real-time reporting
Real-time fiscalisation without pre-clearance. Each receipt or invoice is signed by the hardware or virtual fiscal device and submitted to FDMS, which countersigns it after submission. In online mode a delayed submission must be completed before the fiscal day is closed; offline-mode devices upload their receipts as files once a connection is available. Validated invoice data feeds the input tax schedules in TaRMS.
Standards
ZIMRA Fiscal Device Gateway API Specification v7.2
Record-keeping & Reporting
Archiving
6 years retention under section 57 of the VAT Act and section 37B of the Income Tax Act
Technical Formats
JSON (FDMS Fiscal Device Gateway REST API)
QR-coded fiscal tax invoice or receipt
Penalties
Failure to acquire and use a fiscal device
Failure to meet interface requirements
Tampering with fiscal devices
Latest Update
Timeline Update
9 Feb 2026Manual input tax schedules end; only FDMS-valid invoices qualify
ZIMRA Public Notice 11 of 2026, issued on 9 February 2026, confirmed that manual input tax schedules are no longer accepted for VAT tax periods from 1 January 2026 unless the Commissioner approves. Fiscal tax invoices populate automatically from the Fiscalisation Data Management System (FDMS) into TaRMS, and only invoices shown as valid on the FDMS validation portal with correct buyer details can support an input tax claim, under the fiscal tax invoice definition in the Finance Act 7 of 2025.
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Frequently asked questions about e-Invoicing in Zimbabwe
Yes, e-Invoicing is mandatory in Zimbabwe for B2B (since 1 January 2024) and B2G (since 1 January 2024) transactions.
B2B e-Invoicing in Zimbabwe is mandatory since 1 January 2024. All VAT-registered operators must fiscalise and comply with the Fiscalisation Data Management System (FDMS) of the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA), and ZIMRA states that taxpayers below the USD 25,000 VAT registration threshold must also fiscalise under section 90 of the Income Tax Act. Public Notice 92 of 2023 set 31 December 2023 for upgrading devices and made FDMS compliance a condition for a Tax Clearance Certificate from 1 January 2024. Under Public Notice 80 of 2024 , invoices not generated by an FDMS-interfaced device cannot support a VAT input tax or income tax expenditure claim.
B2G e-Invoicing in Zimbabwe is mandatory since 1 January 2024. No separate B2G regime exists. The fiscalisation obligation attaches to the supplier, and Public Notice 37 of 2026 restates that every sales transaction must be recorded through the fiscal device, so suppliers to public bodies issue the same FDMS fiscal tax invoice as on any other sale.
Zimbabwe supports the following e-Invoice formats: JSON (FDMS Fiscal Device Gateway REST API), QR-coded fiscal tax invoice or receipt.
Zimbabwe uses the following e-Invoicing standards: ZIMRA Fiscal Device Gateway API Specification v7.2. Archiving requirement: 6 years retention under section 57 of the VAT Act and section 37B of the Income Tax Act.
Real-time fiscalisation without pre-clearance. Each receipt or invoice is signed by the hardware or virtual fiscal device and submitted to FDMS, which countersigns it after submission. In online mode a delayed submission must be completed before the fiscal day is closed; offline-mode devices upload their receipts as files once a connection is available. Validated invoice data feeds the input tax schedules in TaRMS.
Zimbabwe has penalties for e-Invoicing non-compliance. Failure to issue fiscal tax invoices or receipts: USD 1,000 under Public Notice 101 of 2024; Failure to acquire and use a fiscal device: USD 1,000 and a civil penalty of USD 25 per point of sale per day, for up to 90 days, under Public Notice 101 of 2024; Failure to meet interface requirements: USD 25 per point of sale per day, for up to 90 days, under Public Notice 101 of 2024; and 2 more.
B2C e-Invoicing in Zimbabwe is mandatory since 1 January 2024. Retail sales are covered by the same obligation: every point of sale must issue fiscal tax invoices or receipts through a device or virtual application interfaced with FDMS. Each receipt can be checked by its QR code or authentication code on the FDMS validation portal , and Public Notice 101 of 2024 lists failure to demand a fiscal invoice or receipt as making goods liable to seizure, although they may be released if the invoice or receipt is produced within 24 hours.