Month: March 2019 Posts

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… ...