ZIMRA has published public notice 16, dated 24 February 2024, states:
Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) would like to advise all taxpayers and the public that the new PAYE Return that was scheduled for use with effect from the January 2024 PAYE Return, has been rescheduled to commence on a future date to be advised. In the meantime, employers are required to submit the short PAYE return obtainable from the system for January 2024 tax period until the new PAYE return is re-deployed in TaRMS. Employers who had already submitted the new PAYE return do not need to resubmit the short return for January 2024.
Please take note of the following:
The short PAYE form will request employers to fill in and attach the PAYE template in excel format. The PAYE template to be used is only downloadable from the PAYE pending return in the Self-Service Portal.
The system will check the accuracy of the attached PAYE template file structure. If the template is in the correct structure, the system will continue the submission process. If the template structure is not correct, the PAYE return will fail to submit, and an error message will be displayed.
Message from the compliance team:
We are currently investigating whether the short PAYE form will be used for the submission of January returns only and whether the short PAYE form requirements need to or are already catered for on the system.