Do I have to pay tax on betting winnings in Zimbabwe?

Category: Zimbabwe

Tax on Betting Winnings in Zimbabwe

Yes. Zimbabwe applies a 10% tax on gross betting winnings, in force since January 2025. Licensed operators deduct it at settlement, so the figure credited to your account is already net of tax.

How the deduction works in practice

• The 10% applies to gross winnings on the winning bet, not to net profit across a betting period.
• Losing bets do not offset the liability on winning bets.
• The operator remits the tax; players betting with LGB-licensed sites do not file separately for it.
• Stakes are not taxed at the point of deposit.
• Bonus winnings are treated as winnings once converted to withdrawable cash.

A worked example: a 100 ZiG stake at odds of 3.00 returns 300 ZiG gross, of which 200 ZiG is winnings. The 10% deduction takes 20 ZiG, leaving 280 ZiG credited. Bettors using offshore unlicensed sites sit outside this collection mechanism entirely, which also means no local recourse if a payout is withheld.

More on betting tax in Zimbabwe, and account in Zimbabwe is covered separately.