Use Documents → Statutory Filings → ZIMDEF training levy declaration to prepare one organisation PDF for a Declaration month. The output validates employer applicability and the relevant finalised monthly payroll sources.

Before you begin

Confirm the ZIMDEF registration, applicability decision, wage-bill evidence, and pack used by source payroll. If the organisation is recorded as not applicable, the preview explains that state and does not enable declaration generation. Review any exemption or change in applicability with the responsible owner.

Steps

  1. Select the declaration month

    Open the ZIMDEF row and select the Declaration month.

  2. Enter reviewed adjustments

    Enter a shortfall or surcharge only when supported by reviewed evidence. Leave a field blank for no adjustment; enter 0 for an explicit reviewed zero.

  3. Review validation

    Review source runs, wage bill, calculated levy, currency, adjustments, employer requirements, and validation issues.

  4. Resolve blockers

    Resolve incomplete coverage, conflicting applicability, or missing evidence. Wait for a new validation preview.

  5. Generate and save

    Use Generate monthly declaration when available. Preview and save the PDF locally, then check the printed month and totals.

  6. Retain remittance evidence

    Complete any required declaration and remittance using the current ZIMDEF process. Keep its response and payment evidence with the local record.

What to check

ZIMDEF describes the training levy as based on the monthly gross wage bill. The applicable pack and organisation facts govern the app’s calculation. A generated PDF does not prove payment or authority acceptance. ZIMDEF FAQs.

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