Payment of Annual Licence Fees for the Industrial Rebate Scheme for 2027
Location: Malawi
Employer: Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA)
Payment deadline: 31 December 2026
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) informs all operators registered under the Industrial Rebate Scheme that annual licence fees for the 2027 licensing year are now due.
What operators must pay
- Under Regulation 146(g) of the Customs and Excise Regulations, every operator intending to manufacture goods under the Industrial Rebate Scheme must pay an annual licence fee of K1,800,000.00 on or before 31 December each year for the following licensing year.
- In addition, operators must pay a licence processing fee of K50,000.00, under Regulation 145 of the Customs and Excise Regulations.
Conditions
- Licences for the 2027 licensing year will be issued only after payment of the annual licence fee and the licence processing fee, and submission of a valid Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC).
- Industrial Rebate licences are valid up to 31 December of the year in which they are issued. All licences issued for the 2026 licensing year will expire on 31 December 2026.
- Operators are urged to settle the fees and meet the licensing requirements by 31 December 2026, to keep their registration and operations under the Scheme in 2027.
- Under Paragraph 16 of the Eighth Schedule to the Customs and Excise Act, any operator who fails to meet the requirements for a 2027 licence by the deadline will have their registration under the Industrial Rebate Scheme cancelled with effect from 1 January 2027.
Contact
Telephone: +265 (0) 1 832 685
WhatsApp: 0996 278 690
Toll-free: 672
Email: [email protected] (Call Centre)
Website: https://www.mra.mw/?source=malawi24.com/vacancies
Felix Kingstone Tambulasi, Commissioner General