The State Procurement Board wants about $870 000 from the estate of former chairperson, the late Charles Kuwaza, to recover money that the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority garnished from the board's account after he evaded paying Pay As You Earn since 2009. Kuwaza allegedly committed suicide last week as he faced five counts of corruption before the courts involving over $1 million and ZW$2,5 billion.
One of the charges before the magistrate's courts was that contrary to his duties, he ordered SPB's payroll officers not to deduct PAYE from his taxable benefits without proof of an appropriate tax directive from Zimra.
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