Farai Dziva|Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared that government will continue to collect the 2% tax from hard-pressed citizens.

Mnangagwa also shot down the High Court ruling on the matter.

Speaking at a Zanu PF North America briefing the Mnangagwa said government would continue to collect 2% because a single judge cannot overrule a law.

“Academically, they won the case, but factually they lost the case because we were clever enough. When they went to court they said it was introduced under a Statutory Instrument, but when the Minister of Finance put his Finance Act, we tucked in the provision and it went through Parliament and is now an Act of Parliament.

It cannot be overruled by a judge sitting alone. So, it is now law and the minister will continue collecting the money
Mthuli Ncube introduced the controversial 2% tax per electronic transactions above $10 at the infancy of his days as the Finance Minister,” said Mnangagwa.