X-reports and Z-reports: what they are and when to run them

Both reports summarise a device's trading, but they do very different things.

X-report

• A read-only snapshot of the current open day so far.
• Running it changes nothing — the day stays open and counters keep running.
• Use it to check takings mid-shift or at handover.

Z-report

• Closes the fiscal day. Once closed, no more documents can be issued on that day.
• Totals every document by tax class and currency and submits the day's counters to ZIMRA.
• Should be run at the end of each trading day (or automatically on a schedule).

Where to find them

Open Devices (or Reports) and choose X-report or Close day (Z-report) for the device. Closed-day Z-reports are archived and feed your VAT schedule.