The Zambian Revenue Authority (ZRA) said in a statement ithad issued a preliminary tax assessment of 76.5 billion Zambiankwacha (
The import duty on items other than mining machinery rangesfrom 15 to 25 percent, ZRA said in a statement, adding that thecompany had been engaged in the conduct for the last five years.
"We have since notified both the mining and the clearingagent of this unacceptable act of cheating," ZRA said, withoutnaming the company or the clearing agent.(