But the labour federation maintained that it was going ahead with the planned protests, as the tax was deemed”illegal”.
“Nothing has changed… In fact, the changes simply show that the finance minister was attempting to favour the rich and ignore the poor,” ZCTU president Peter Mutasa was quoted as saying.
The tax was supported by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who said in a post on Twitter that this was “the only way to a stronger economy”.
The tax announcement triggered price hikes and shortages of fuel and some basics like cooking oil over the weekend.
"The only way to a stronger economy is to restructure, rebuild and reform"
Here is my full statement on our recently announced economic measures: pic.twitter.com/O73qqNM3Pd
— President of Zimbabwe (@edmnangagwa) October 8, 2018
-News24