Zimbabwe: ZETDC, Councils Clash

Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has applied for a declaratory order at the Harare High Court seeking to bar the country's 32 urban councils from collecting rentals on the company's infrastructure (way-leave tax).

If the order is granted, local authorities stand to collectively lose $16 million annually in potential revenue. It is reported that most towns charge anything from $500 000 in way-leave tax and ZEDTC substations and related equipment.

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