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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) seized more than 80 000 Tecno mobile phones worth US$352 930 from a Zambian telecommunications company.<\/p>\n

According to a NewsDay report, the matter eventually spilled into the High Court of Zimbabwe after the Zambian firm, Rock Telecom Limited, failed to recover its 81 540 mobile phones from ZIMRA.<\/p>\n

However, the High Court dismissed the Zambian company\u2019s application after hearing submissions from both parties.<\/p>\n

Rock Telecom had sought an order declaring that ZIMRA\u2019s forfeiture of its Tecno mobile phones was grossly irregular.<\/p>\n

The firm argued that ZIMRA failed to take into account the fact that there was no proven violation of the Customs and Excise Act.<\/p>\n

It further argued that ZIMRA\u2019s forfeiture of its mobile phones was grossly harsh, excessive and unfair.<\/p>\n

The Zambian company said ZIMRA could have imposed a penalty which is provided for in the statutes rather than seizing the phones.<\/p>\n

High Court judge, Justice David Mangota, dismissed the application noting that its arguments lacked merit. He said:<\/p>\n

It follows from a reading of the above-analysed matters that the applicant\u2019s last ground of review is devoid of merit. It is dismissed as well.<\/p>\n

The applicant, it is evident, failed to prove its case on a balance of probabilities. The application is, as a result, dismissed with costs.<\/p>\n

According to court papers, Rock Telcom claimed it imported 96 820 Tecno mobile phones from China to be delivered to Zambia in October 2022.<\/p>\n

Rock Telcom engaged a transporter, Allied Customs Freight, who lodged a manifest and its clearing agent registered a bill of entry.<\/p>\n

After ZIMRA officials conducted a physical examination of the goods, they discovered that the clearing agent had under-declared the phones in the consignment.<\/p>\n

ZIMRA then seized the phones after discovering that 81 540 mobile phones worth US$352 930 were not declared.<\/p>\n

Rock Telcom then wrote to ZIMRA advising that its agent had under-declared the goods despite being provided with all the paperwork.<\/p>\n

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