However, the proposals did not go unchallenged. Caston Matewu, the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator for Marondera Central, criticized the plastic tax, claiming it would not significantly impact the country’s revenue needs. He remarked, “And the paper bag tax, we have to call him the paper bag man, he is putting 20% paper bag tax, absolutely this will have no effect to the revenue that this country will need.”
Matewu further suggested that the government should focus on more lucrative revenue sources. He said, “Actually, we should be getting more money from mining; he should have said all foreigners who are mining in Zimbabwe should pay so much tax so that we raise the money through natural resources that this country has.”
He concluded his critique by denouncing Ncube’s approach as performative: “What the minister has done was just a talk show. There is nothing for Zimbabweans that will change.”
As the government moves forward with these proposals, the implications for both the sports betting industry and environmental practices in Zimbabwe will continue to unfold, prompting further debate among legislators and the public alike. Zimbabwe 10% Tax Betting