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Diverse Business Consultancy Registered Business Consultant | Tax Agents | Chartered Governance Professional Accountants

Company Registration| Financial & Management Accounting| Tax Registration & Clearance| Deceased Estates Administration| Corporate Governance Advisory| Business Licensing| PRAZ; NSSA, ZIMDEF Registration| Domain Names| Company Stationary (Logo, Letterhead, Vehicle Branding, Name Tags etc)|

Is your business fully compliant and structured for growth?Whether you're launching a new venture or bringing your corpo...
16/10/2026

Is your business fully compliant and structured for growth?

Whether you're launching a new venture or bringing your corporate affairs up to standard, Diverse Business Consultancy is here to guide you every step of the way.

Our Core Services:

Company Registration & Re-Registrations

Bookkeeping & Accounting Services

Tax Advisory & Strategic Planning

Business Compliance & Statutory Advisory

Partner with us to keep your operations compliant, organized, and focused on growth.

Get in Touch Today:
📍 30 Munro Road, Cranborne, Harare

📞 071 422 1924

✉️ [email protected]

ANNUAL RETURNS: A STATUTORY COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTSection 165 of the Companies and Other Business Entities Act [Chapter ...
15/10/2026

ANNUAL RETURNS: A STATUTORY COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT

Section 165 of the Companies and Other Business Entities Act [Chapter 24:31]

In terms of Section 165(1), every company is required to make and file with the Registrar an Annual Return in the prescribed form, containing among other particulars:
✅ Details of all current directors and the company secretary;
✅ The name and address of every auditor appointed to the company;
✅ The physical address of the registered office;
✅ The place where the register of members is kept, where it is not kept at the registered office;
✅ The number of shares analyzed by class and the number of issued and fully paid-up shares as at the date of the return.

Filing Deadline
Section 165(2) provides that the Annual Return must be submitted to the Registrar within twenty-one (21) days of the anniversary date of the company's incorporation, registration or re-registration.

Additional Requirements for Private Companies
According to Section 165(3), every private company must submit with its Annual Return a certificate signed by a director and the secretary confirming:
✔ That the company has not, since the last return (or incorporation in the case of a first return), issued any invitation to the public to subscribe for its shares, stock or debentures;
✔ The number of members of the company as at the date of the certificate; and
✔ If the number exceeds fifty (50), such excess consists only of persons who are excluded from the statutory private company membership limit in terms of the Act.

Certification Requirement
Under Section 165(4), every Annual Return filed with the Registrar must be certified by a director and the secretary of the company. A duplicate copy must be kept at the registered office and made available for inspection.

Power of the Registrar
In terms of Section 165(6), the Registrar may require a company to provide additional particulars relating to share transfers and the identity of current and former members.

Consequences of Non-Compliance
Section 165(7) provides that where a company fails to comply with any requirement of Section 165, the company and every officer in default are liable to a Category 3 Civil Penalty.
Additionally, Section 298 empowers the Registrar to enforce compliance where a company fails to file any return required by the Act after notice has been given.

Why Annual Returns Matter
Filing an Annual Return is not merely an administrative exercise. It enables the Registrar to maintain accurate company records and confirms that the company remains active, compliant, and in good standing under Zimbabwean company law. Failure to file Annual Returns may expose the company and its officers to penalties and regulatory enforcement action.

Are your company's Annual Returns up to date?
Do not wait for penalties or compliance challenges. Keep your company compliant with the Companies and Other Business Entities Act [Chapter 24:31].

Contact us today and
Call or WhatsApp +263 714 221 924
Email: [email protected]
Visit: 30 Munro Road, Cranborne Harare Zimbabwe

CAREER OPPORTUNITYAccounting Industrial Attachment / InternshipAre You Looking to Gain Real World Accounting Experience?...
08/10/2026

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Accounting Industrial Attachment / Internship

Are You Looking to Gain Real World Accounting Experience?
We are seeking a proactive, detail-oriented student from a recognized university to join our Finance & Accounting team. Build practical skills, work with industry tools, and jumpstart your career!

Key Responsibilities & Learning Areas
Assisting with daily bookkeeping and transactional entries
Reconciling accounts and organizing financial records
Supporting tax compliance and statutory documentation
Data entry and reporting using Excel and accounting software

🎓 Requirements
Currently pursuing a Degree / Diploma in Accounting or Finance
Attachment recommendation letter from a recognized university
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and computer literacy
Strong attention to detail and eagerness to learn

📩 How to Apply
Send your CV, Application Letter, and University Attachment Letter to:
📧 [email protected]

ZIMRA has extended the Voluntary Disclosure Programme Phase 2 to 15 December 2026. Taxpayers with undeclared rental inco...
07/10/2026

ZIMRA has extended the Voluntary Disclosure Programme Phase 2 to 15 December 2026. Taxpayers with undeclared rental income, informal business income, digital platform earnings, crypto transactions, or any outstanding tax obligations are encouraged to regularize their tax affairs before the deadline. Full and truthful disclosures may qualify for a waiver of penalties.

Compliance Is Not a Burden—It Is Your Bridge to Sustainable Growth.For many business leaders, the word compliance trigge...
03/09/2026

Compliance Is Not a Burden—It Is Your Bridge to Sustainable Growth.

For many business leaders, the word compliance triggers an immediate sense of friction. It brings to mind endless spreadsheets, shifting regulatory demands, and time spent away from revenue-generating activities. It is frequently viewed as a necessary evil—a tax to be paid simply for the privilege of operating.

At Diverse Business Consultancy, we see it differently. Tax compliance is far more than ticking boxes for regulatory authorities. When approached strategically, compliance ceases to be an administrative drag and becomes a powerful engine for long-term expansion, operational resilience, and market leadership.

Building a Foundation of Unshakeable Trust
At its core, compliance is a commitment to precision. Keeping proper records, meeting tax deadlines, and declaring income accurately certainly keeps penalties and legal disputes at bay, but the true return on investment lies in the trust it builds across three critical groups:

• Regulators: A clean compliance history eliminates friction, minimizes friction during routine reviews, and establishes your firm as a good-faith actor.
• Investors and Lenders: Capital follows clarity. Institutional investors, venture capitalists, and commercial banks require transparent financial records before committing capital. A flawless compliance track record lowers perceived risk, accelerating funding rounds and securing better terms.
• Clients and Partners: enterprise clients and premium vendors increasingly audit their supply chains for governance risks. Demonstrating strict compliance signals stability, ethical governance, and reliability.

Turning Financial Records into Strategic Clarity
You cannot manage what you do not accurately measure. Non-compliant businesses often rely on fragmented accounting, leaving leadership to navigate by guesswork.

Strict tax compliance demands up-to-date bookkeeping and transparent financial reporting. This disciplined approach converts raw transactional data into actionable business intelligence. With real-time visibility into your true cash flow, profit margins, and tax liabilities, you can:

• Prevent unexpected cash crunches caused by end-of-year tax assessments.
• Allocate capital effectively toward high-ROI projects.
• Plan multi-year expansion strategies with complete fiscal confidence.

The Cost of Non-Compliance vs. The Value of Empowerment
The true cost of ignoring compliance rarely appears on a standard P&L statement until it is too late. Unplanned audits consume valuable leadership bandwidth, disrupt daily operations, and trigger financial penalties that drain working capital. In severe cases, tax disputes can cause severe reputational damage that takes years to repair.

By treating compliance as a proactive operational discipline, you insulate your business against these threats. Instead of reacting to legal notices or rushing to organize paperwork during an audit, your team remains focused on what truly matters: strategic innovation, high-value client delivery, and commercial scaling.

Compliance as a Strategic Advantage
Think of compliance as a mirror reflecting the fundamental health of your organization. Clear financial visibility and robust internal systems are not merely operational safeguards—they are the hallmarks of an enterprise built to scale.

When you shift your perspective from passive obligation to strategic empowerment, compliance stops holding your business back and starts driving it forward.

Trusted compliance partner for Zimbabwean businessesScaling up your business is one of your main objectives, but most of...
01/09/2026

Trusted compliance partner for Zimbabwean businesses

Scaling up your business is one of your main objectives, but most of the time, we find ourselves committing more resources, mainly time, towards compliance management. Have you ever thought about completely engaging a compliance partner to take care of your compliance work to free up time? Compliance requirements will keep increasing, demanding more time from you.

What is the cost?
The time lost in compliance could be channeled towards scaling up and growing the business. Growth keeps you in business, something that doesn’t grow dies. I am that compliance partner! My business simply exists to assist in the management of compliance!

Let’s build compliant businesses
You don’t have to look over your shoulder all the time, thinking what if I get caught? Because one day you will be asked to explain and account,
The time to prepare is now!

Compliance is not an event, but an ongoing process, never ending as long as your doors are open. Let’s guide you with precision, towards business success

Formalize Your Business Today – Stop Losing OpportunitiesOperating informally is costly:• ❌ Restricted from trading beca...
01/09/2026

Formalize Your Business Today – Stop Losing Opportunities

Operating informally is costly:
• ❌ Restricted from trading because you’re not registered
• ❌ Losing tenders to registered competitors
• ❌ Clients withholding payments due to tax non compliance
• ❌ Personal assets exposed to business liabilities
• ❌ Risk of closure in the middle of serving a client

👉 The truth is: the cost of informality is higher than the cost of registration.

At Diverse Business Consultancy, we provide affordable fees and flexible payment plans to help you formalize and grow.

Our Services Include:
• Corporate Secretarial (Company Registration and compliance management)
• Tax Advisory and Compliance Management
• PRAZ & Vendor Number Registration
• NSSA & ZIMDEF Registration
• Financial & Management Accounting
• Family Trusts Formation
• Deceased Estates Administration
• Business Licenses (City of Harare)
• Contracts (Leases, Employment, Business)
• General Business Compliance Management

📍 30 Munro Road, Cranborne, Harare 📞 Cell: +263 714 221 924 / +263 773 588 993 ☎ Telephone: +263 242 748 189 💬 WhatsApp: +263 714 221 924 📧 Email: [email protected]

Your Business Partner of First Choice!

Stay Compliant, Stay Ahead – Partner with Diverse Business ConsultancyRunning a business in Zimbabwe today means more th...
31/08/2026

Stay Compliant, Stay Ahead – Partner with Diverse Business Consultancy

Running a business in Zimbabwe today means more than just chasing profits – it means staying compliant with ever-changing regulations.

At Diverse Business Consultancy, we help you:
• Register and re-register your company the Companies Office
• Prepare audit-ready financial statements under IFRS and in compliance to our local statutes
• Manage tax obligations with confidence
• Protect your business from bogus consultants and fake documents

With over 10 years of experience in corporate secretarial, accounting and corporate governance, we are your trusted compliance partner.

📞 Book your consultation today and secure your business future.

👉 Message us directly here on Facebook or visit us at 30 Munro Road, Cranborne, Harare.

A Verified Brand You Can Trust Business compliance isn’t a one‑time event — it’s an ongoing process that protects your b...
29/08/2026

A Verified Brand You Can Trust

Business compliance isn’t a one‑time event — it’s an ongoing process that protects your business, builds credibility, and ensures sustainable growth.

At Diverse Business Consultancy, we’re honored that you’ve trusted us with your compliance support and advisory needs.

🤝 Thank you for choosing our brand.

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30 Munro Road, Cranborne
Harare

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday 07:45 - 18:00
Thursday 08:00 - 18:00
Friday 08:00 - 18:45
Saturday 08:00 - 15:00

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