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Corporate Guide Zimbabwe
Corporate Guide

What is the legislation that governs companies in Zimbabwe?

  • Companies and Other Business Entities Act [Chapter 24:31]
  • Labour Act [Chapter 28:01]
  • Insolvency Act [Chapter 6:07]
  • Public Entities Corporate Governance Act [Chapter 10:31]
  • Capital Gains Tax Act [Chapter 23:01]
  • Competition Act [Chapter 14:28]
  • Income Tax Act [Chapter 23:06]
  • Securities and Exchange Act [Chapter 24:25]
  • Finance Act [Chapter 23:04]
  • Cyber and Data Protection Act [Chapter 12:07] (No 5 of 2021)
  • Manpower Planning and Development Act [Chapter 28:02]
  • Consumer Protection Act [Chapter 14:14]
  • Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency Act [Chapter14:37]
  • Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act [Chapter 9:24]
  • Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act [Chapter 22:23]
  • Trademarks Act [Chapter 26:04]
  • Banking Act [Chapter 24:20]
  • Shop Licences Act [Chapter 14:17]
  • The Constitution of Zimbabwe, 2013
  • Indigenization and Economic Empowerment Act [Chapter 14:33]
  • Revenue Authority Act [Chapter 23:11]

Several other statutes are industry and sector-based, which will apply depending on the industry / sector a company is operating in.