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Zimbabwe e-Invoicing

Updated 31 December 2025

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  • Key facts
  • Timeline
  • Tax & Compliance
  • Formats
  • Penalties
  • FAQ

E-invoicing is mandatory across B2B, B2G and B2C in Zimbabwe since January 2024 through certified fiscal devices linked to ZIMRA's Fiscalisation Data Management System (FDMS), with invoice data transmitted in real time. Retail receipts carry a fiscal device serial number, verification code and QR code.

Zimbabwe e-Invoicing Overview

B2B
mandatory
since 1 January 2024
Mandatory fiscalisation through certified fiscal devices integrated with the Fiscalisation Data Management System (FDMS) of the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority . All registered operators must transmit invoice data in real time, and following Public Notice 63 of 2025 the FDMS must be integrated with the new Tax and Revenue Management System (TARMS).
B2G
mandatory
since 1 January 2024
Public bodies require a fiscalised invoice processed through the FDMS for all supplier payments, in line with ZIMRA Public Notice 92 of 2023 on FDMS compliance .
B2C
mandatory
since 1 January 2024
Retail B2C transactions must be issued via certified fiscal devices connected to FDMS , with receipts carrying a fiscal device serial number, verification code and QR code that consumers can verify through ZIMRA channels.

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Implementation Timeline(4 events)

Key mandate dates. Select a date for detail, or show all updates below.

FDMS Framework Introduced
4 August 2023
Legislative
ZIMRA introduced the Fiscalisation Data Management System (FDMS) modernization framework via Public Notice 40 of 2023 and Public Notice 50 of 2023 requiring all fiscalised registered operators to migrate to the FDMS with real-time data transmission.
FDMS Compliance Mandatory
15 December 2023
general
ZIMRA issued Public Notice 92 of 2023 mandating compliance with the FDMS for all fiscalised taxpayers, with administrative penalties applicable to non-compliant operators.
Public Notice 22 of 2025 Extends TARMS-FDMS Deadline
1 June 2025
Technical
ZIMRA published Public Notice 22 of 2025 extending the deadline for taxpayers and software providers to complete integration of FDMS with the new Tax and Revenue Management System (TARMS).
Public Notice 63 of 2025 — Mandatory TARMS-FDMS Integration
31 December 2025
Technical
ZIMRA issued Public Notice 63 of 2025 on TARMS-FDMS integration requiring all fiscalised taxpayers to integrate FDMS with TARMS, enabling end-to-end real-time transmission of invoice data and tighter VAT reconciliation.

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Compliance Regime

CTC Model
Real-time reporting
Real-time fiscalisation through certified fiscal devices integrated with the FDMS of ZIMRA: each invoice or receipt is signed by the fiscal device and transmitted to FDMS, which now feeds TARMS for VAT reconciliation. Receipts carry a verification code and QR for buyer-side verification.
Network
Real-time reporting
Standards
ZIMRA Fiscalisation and FDMS standards

Record-keeping & Reporting

Archiving
6 years retention required by the Income Tax Act and VAT Act; fiscalised data archived by ZIMRA via FDMS/TARMS

Technical Formats

XML / JSON (FDMS schema)
QR-coded fiscal receipt

Penalties

Failure to Fiscalise / FDMS Non-Compliance
Failure to fiscalise transactions through the FDMS attracts administrative and financial penalties under the VAT Act, with potential disallowance of input VAT for the buyer in line with ZIMRA Public Notice 92 of 2023 .

Official Sources

  • zimra.co.zwOfficial site
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Related Countries

  • BeninMandatory
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  • EgyptMandatory

Frequently asked questions about e-Invoicing in Zimbabwe

Yes, e-Invoicing is mandatory in Zimbabwe for B2B (since 2024-01-01) and B2G (since 2024-01-01) transactions.

B2B e-Invoicing in Zimbabwe is mandatory since 2024-01-01. Mandatory fiscalisation through certified fiscal devices integrated with the Fiscalisation Data Management System (FDMS) of the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority . All registered operators must transmit invoice data in real time, and following Public Notice 63 of 2025 the FDMS must be integrated with the new Tax and Revenue Management System (TARMS).

B2G e-Invoicing in Zimbabwe is mandatory since 2024-01-01. Public bodies require a fiscalised invoice processed through the FDMS for all supplier payments, in line with ZIMRA Public Notice 92 of 2023 on FDMS compliance .

Zimbabwe supports the following e-Invoice formats: XML / JSON (FDMS schema), QR-coded fiscal receipt.

Zimbabwe uses the following e-Invoicing standards: ZIMRA Fiscalisation and FDMS standards. Archiving requirement: 6 years retention required by the Income Tax Act and VAT Act; fiscalised data archived by ZIMRA via FDMS/TARMS.

Real-time fiscalisation through certified fiscal devices integrated with the FDMS of ZIMRA: each invoice or receipt is signed by the fiscal device and transmitted to FDMS, which now feeds TARMS for VAT reconciliation. Receipts carry a verification code and QR for buyer-side verification.

Zimbabwe has penalties for e-Invoicing non-compliance. Failure to Fiscalise / FDMS Non-Compliance: Failure to fiscalise transactions through the FDMS attracts administrative and financial penalties under the VAT Act, with potential disallowance of input VAT for the buyer in line with ZIMRA Public Notice 92 of 2023 .

B2C e-Invoicing in Zimbabwe is mandatory since 2024-01-01. Retail B2C transactions must be issued via certified fiscal devices connected to FDMS , with receipts carrying a fiscal device serial number, verification code and QR code that consumers can verify through ZIMRA channels.