30 June 2014
The Government is proposing that farmers pay a rental of between $1 and $3 per hectare over a year. This affects A2 farmers.
A1 farmers will pay a fixed rental of $10 per annum in addition to other required payments to rural councils. Farmers in conservancies are exempted from this tax.
The aims of the proposed rentals are:-
· The funds will help finance the costs of processing the 99 year leases.
· The levying of the rent will help encourage and lead to improved productivity on the land.
Walter Nyamukondiwa, 2014, “Farmers to pay rent to Govt for using land”, The Herald, 30 June, viewed 30 June 2014, http://www.herald.co.zw/farmers-to-pay-rent-to-govt-for-using-land/
