{"id":18378,"date":"2026-02-19T06:54:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T09:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=18378"},"modified":"2026-04-19T08:50:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T11:50:42","slug":"zambia-revenue-authority-expands-digital-tax-payments-covering-gambling-levies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/zambia-revenue-authority-expands-digital-tax-payments-covering-gambling-levies","title":{"rendered":"Zambia Revenue Authority expands digital tax payments, covering gambling levies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ZRA introduces multiple official digital channels, making it easier for taxpayers and gambling operators to pay excise duties and presumptive gaming taxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Zambia.- The Zambia Revenue Authority<\/strong> (ZRA) is stepping up its push for digital tax payments<\/strong>, urging all taxpayers, including those in the booming gambling sector<\/strong>, to embrace official electronic platforms. This includes excise duties on betting stakes<\/strong> and presumptive gaming taxes, alongside broader obligations such as personal income tax, corporate VAT and customs duties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a recent awareness drive, ZRA highlighted a range of digital payment methods<\/strong> designed to make compliance<\/strong> faster, safer and more convenient. These include mobile money services<\/strong>, TaxOnPhone (USSD), TaxOnApp, online banking<\/strong>, WhatsApp payments, the ZRA Portal (TaxOnline), point-of-sale terminals at ZRA offices and traditional bank walk-ins. The initiative is part of Zambia\u2019s broader effort<\/strong> to modernise<\/strong> tax administration and reduce reliance on cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While gambling taxes have recently drawn the spotlight, ZRA stresses that these tools <\/strong>are for all taxpayers. The ZRA said: \u201cAccess ZRA services with ease<\/strong>. Use TaxOnline, TaxOnApp or TaxOnPhone to meet your tax obligations<\/strong>. These platforms provide secure and simple<\/strong> ways to pay, file returns and interact with ZRA without needing to visit an office in person.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gambling tax made digital<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In October 2025, Zambia introduced a 10 per cent excise duty<\/strong> on betting stakes under the Customs and Excise Amendment Act of 2025. Licensed operators <\/strong>remit the tax monthly, and the Constitutional Court has upheld the levy despite industry challenges. ZRA maintains that the measure is lawful and designed to ensure fair and consistent<\/strong> tax compliance across the gambling sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By promoting these digital channels, ZRA is making it easier for everyone, from ordinary taxpayers <\/strong>to licensed gambling operators, to meet their obligations without long queues <\/strong>or handling cash. The Authority\u2019s message is clear: these tools are not limited to gambling. They are for all Zambians, helping make tax payments simpler, safer and more transparent<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the 10 per cent excise duty is primarily collected from operators rather than individual bettors, it highlights Zambia\u2019s commitment<\/strong> to enforcing tax compliance across all industries, including the rapidly growing gambling sector. <\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Mobile money drives Tanzania betting industry to new heights<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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