Farai Dziva|Prominent social media analyst Antony Taruvinga has described the introduction of the livestock taxation scheme by the government as a ploy to steal from farmers.

See Taruvinga’s argument :

The value of cattle whether opening or closing stock cannot be treated as part of income.

Depending on intended use, cattle can be included in the capital, fixed or current assets when preparing accounts but not part of gross income.

This is a desperate move by government to further rip and eat into farmers’ households.

Farmers across the country esp. tobacco and cotton farmers remain poor despite huge output which they surrender to government and dubious companies for peanuts…

Taxation will not grow the economy. The government must focus on production not taxation. Why squeezing an overburdened, overtaxed population?

The people are encouraged to refuse to be used to finance the operation of both Zanu PF and illegitimate government of Emmerson Mnangagwa.

It’s a sad story.