By KETRA KALUNGATHE Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) should quickly move in and smash the entire cartel at the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) involving some officials who have been ripping off taxpayers claiming Value Added Tax (VAT) by charging 15 percent of all refunds, says the Inter-Africa Governance Network (AFRINET).AFRINET Executive Director Maurice Malambo said the law enforcement agency should not just end at investigating and prosecuting those who have been reported but should get down to the bottom of this matter.Mr. Malambo said in an interview that all those involved in the syndicate should be fished out because it was possible that the scheme could have been going on for some time hence the need for further investigations.He said it makes sad reading that officers at an institution responsible for collecting taxes would involve themselves in corrupt dealings.“From our perspective, we are convinced that the scheme could have been going on for some time and so […]
Crack entire cartel of corrupt ZRA officials, ACC urged
