ThatFiscal

Frequently Asked Questions

Straight answers about fiscalisation, Billing Studio, currencies and your plan. Can't find yours? Talk to us — we answer quickly.

Getting started

What is ThatFiscal?

ThatFiscal fiscalises your invoices with ZIMRA (FDMS) and, with Billing Studio, keeps your books — quotes, invoices, expenses, bills, bank, stock and reports — in one system.

Do I need a hardware fiscal device?

No. ThatFiscal registers a virtual fiscal device with ZIMRA for you. There is no box to buy or maintain at the counter.

How long does it take to go live?

Most businesses fiscalise within days: we register a test device first, prove your invoices pass ZIMRA's checks, then register your production device.

Can I keep using my accounting system?

Yes. Odoo, Zoho Books, QuickBooks Online, Sage, Excel and any system that can call our API connect to ThatFiscal and fiscalise from there. See the Migration Guide if you would rather move across.

Invoices and ZIMRA

What happens if ZIMRA refuses an invoice?

The invoice shows ZIMRA's own words and the field to fix. Where the fix is safe — buyer details, item names, HS codes — Fix & Resend keeps the same invoice and number. Many mistakes, such as a buyer TIN that is not 10 digits, are caught before the invoice is sent at all.

Can I delete or edit an invoice once it is fiscalised?

No — a fiscal invoice is a statutory record. To take something off, issue a credit note; to add to it, issue a debit note. Both go to ZIMRA linked to the original.

What VAT rate does ThatFiscal use?

The rates on your fiscal device, as ZIMRA configured it — standard-rated 15.5%, zero-rated and exempt. An invoice whose tax does not match your device is stopped before it is sent.

Do I need HS codes?

Yes, ZIMRA expects an HS code on every line. Keep your items in Items & HS Codes and ThatFiscal fills the code in for you, even on invoices from Odoo, Zoho Books or QuickBooks.

Currencies

Can I invoice in USD and ZWG?

Yes. Each currency keeps its own books, each balances on its own, and reports never add the two together.

A customer paid a USD invoice in ZWG. How do I record it?

Open Money Owed and choose Paid in Another Currency. Enter what arrived and the rate used: the invoice is settled, and the exchange gain or loss against your official rate is posted for you. Bills paid in the other currency, and conversions between your own accounts, work the same way.

Plans and add-ons

What do the plans include?

See Pricing for the current plans. Add-ons such as Billing Studio, Automatic Invoice Emails and ThatFiscal POS are bought monthly and switch on as soon as payment clears.

Can I use ThatFiscal POS without the Enterprise plan?

Yes — on the Standard plan with Billing Studio, ThatFiscal POS is available as an add-on. It prints on 80mm and 58mm rolls, or the full A4 tax invoice.

Where do I see when my subscription and add-ons are due?

Billing & Plan shows the plan's next payment date and each add-on's next due date.

Security and your data

Who can see my data?

Only your own team, with the role you give each person. One business can never read another's records — this is tested on every release.

What can SESPI support see?

With your consent a support session can look at your portal to help; it cannot change seats, roles or API keys, and everything it opens is recorded in your audit log.