Selling A Property Owned by a Company 

Introduction  It is common to find an immovable property such as a residential, commercial or industrial property registered in the name of a company. There are different ways through which

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General Versus Special Powers of Attorney 

Introduction  In this article I explain the two types of powers of attorney.  A power of attorney is a legal document that authorizes another person, called an agent, to act

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Duration Of Company Corporate Rescue Proceedings 

Introduction  From time to time, I receive inquiries on what the law says on the duration of corporate rescue proceedings. This comes from shareholders whose companies will be under or

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Debt Recovery – Insufficient Documentation 

In this article I give some advice on how to handle debt recovery where there is insufficient or no documentation or evidence. 

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Deed Of Settlement at Law 

Introduction  A Deed of Settlement (called “Deed” in this article) is a document widely used by parties in a legal dispute or litigation to resolve their dispute. The Deed is

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Pension, Inflation and Options

Introduction  There is no doubt the topic on post-employment benefits in the form of pension is of interest to many people. Not only to the working class but their dependents

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Corporate Rescue Proceedings and Debt Recovery 

Introduction  I have been requested by some readers to explain the connection between corporate rescue proceedings and debt recovery. Put differently, the readers would like to understand how corporate rescue

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Affected Persons in Corporate Rescue Proceedings

According to the Act corporate rescue proceedings are meant to facilitate the rehabilitation of a company that is financially distressed. This will benefit affected persons who include the company’s creditors. 

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ZIMRA Interviews for Capital Gains Tax on Immovable Properties. 

Transactions involving the sale and purchase of immovable properties are quite common. At the end of the transaction a purchaser expects to get a deed of transfer (“title deed”) on the property in his or her name. 

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Capital Gains Tax on Business Acquisitions 

Introduction  On 16 February 2023 I wrote an article titled “Understanding capital gains tax”. I explained capital gains tax (“CGT”) in general. In the current article I look at CGT

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