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Zimbabwe e-Invoicing

Updated 31 December 2025

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B2B e-Invoicing
mandatory
since 1 January 2024
B2G e-Invoicing
mandatory
since 1 January 2024
Next deadline
None announced
Formats
XML / JSON (FDMS schema)
QR-coded fiscal receipt

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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).
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.
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 .

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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 .

Standards:

ZIMRA Fiscalisation and FDMS standards

Supported Formats:

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

Clearance Model:

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.

Archiving Requirements:

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

N/A

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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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.

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 .

Major ERP systems including SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage, and QuickBooks support Zimbabwe e-Invoicing through XML / JSON (FDMS schema), QR-coded fiscal receipt. Integration typically requires Peppol network connectivity or direct API integration.

To integrate with Zimbabwe e-Invoicing: 1) Ensure your software supports XML / JSON (FDMS schema), QR-coded fiscal receipt, 2) Implement the required transmission method, 3) Comply with ZIMRA Fiscalisation and FDMS standards.

Zimbabwe requires compliance with ZIMRA Fiscalisation and FDMS standards standards. Supported formats include XML / JSON (FDMS schema), QR-coded fiscal receipt. Archiving requirement: 6 years retention required by the Income Tax Act and VAT Act; fiscalised data archived by ZIMRA via FDMS/TARMS

To get started with e-Invoicing in Zimbabwe: 1) Review Zimbabwe's specific requirements, 2) Ensure your software supports XML / JSON (FDMS schema), QR-coded fiscal receipt formats, 3) Connect to the required transmission network, 4) Test compliance before deadlines.

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.

Primary sources for Zimbabwe

zimra.co.zw, zimra.co.zw, zimra.co.zw, zimra.co.zw, zimra.co.zw, zimra.co.zw.

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