Month: January 2020 Posts

K452 million in carbon tax collected in two months

Jan 29, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has collected K452 million in carbon tax since the tax was introduced two months ago. MRA told the Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources and Climate Change on Tuesday that it… ...

MRA employee suspended over video disparaging taxpayers

Nov 28, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has suspended an employee for disparaging taxpayers in a video shared on social media. The tax collector did not name the staff member or where she is based. In  the… ...

Businesspeople hold anti-MRA demos in Mzuzu

Nov 25, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Businesspeople in Mzuzu on Monday held protests demanding the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) to suspend its shop inspection exercise which is being conducted countrywide. According to the indigenous businesspeople, the tax collector has been asking… ...

MRA to start collecting carbon tax

Nov 23, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) will from Monday next week start collecting carbon tax on motor vehicles. The MRA announced this on Friday saying the tax will be paid annually when motor vehicle owners are… ...

Police, Immigration and MRA start joint operations in Ntcheu

Sep 18, 2019 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

Officers from Ntcheu Police, Biriwiri Immigration Station and Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) have started conducting joint operations to enhance security along the border with Mozambique. The three institutions seek to improve revenue collection and enhance… ...

Court bars airport demos

Aug 23, 2019 Mwayi Mkandawire 3 &

The High Court in Blantyre has today granted Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) an injunction restraining the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) from conducting protests in the country’s airports and borders. The revenue collector applied for… ...

High Court to hear case on MRA injunction against demos

Aug 22, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The High Court sitting at Blantyre registry will today hear a case in which the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) wants an injunction to restrain the HRDC from holding demonstrations in the country's airports and borders.… ...

Castel Malawi at risk of closure

Jun 18, 2019 Luke Bisani 0 &

Castel Malawi Limited has disclosed that it could close its operations in the country due to high taxes charged by Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) on alcoholic beverages. According to a memo signed by Castel Malawi… ...

ACB arrest businessmen over K10m bribe

Mar 13, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested three businessmen for attempting to give a K10 million bribe to a Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) officer. Kashif Gilbert and Abbas Nasser were arrested last week Thursday, March 7th… ...

MRA intercepts sugar bales in trucks carrying salt

Feb 14, 2019 Richard Jimu 0 &

The Malawi Revenue Authority - MRA has intercepted bales of sugar which were hidden in trucks carrying salt as they were entering Malawi. The bales were concealed in five truckloads of salt. They were being… ...

Callista’s brother Chapola forced to resign

Oct 24, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Government has forced Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) board chairperson Eric Chapola to quit his position. Chapola, a brother to Former First Lady Callista Mutharika, has left the post after Secretary to the Treasury (ST) Ben… ...

MRA seizes 47 vehicle

Oct 11, 2018 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has seized 47 vehicles over non-payment of custom duty. The operation carried out together with the Directorate of Road Traffic and Safety Services (DRTSS) will see MRA recovering lost revenue amounting… ...

MRA pounces on Access Communications

Sep 28, 2017 Mwayi Mkandawire 18 &

..massive retrenchment looms The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has pounced on Access Communications Limited, Malawi24 has learnt. This is due to the company's underpayment, nondisclosure and failure to pay taxes for about five years. Reports… ...

Blackouts dents govt’s revenue

Sep 28, 2017 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 23 &

Government failed to collect K7.6 billion in taxes in the month of August due to persistent blackouts, it has been revealed. Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) said it collected K63.42 billion out of a projected K71.04… ...

MRA impounds Kwezy buses

Aug 11, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 48 &

The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) on Thursday seized four buses belonging to Kwezy Buses over fraud. The tax collection body said the owner of the buses, Benson Vitsitsi, presented false documents during clearance of the… ...