Month: January 2022 Posts

Duty free week starts tomorrow in Malawi

Jan 23, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The initiative allows people in the country to import goods for free but on the condition that the cost of the goods, freight charges, insurance and port charges should add up to USD3, 000 (about… ...

Malawi Union of the Blind tells govt to remove duty on brailles

Jan 04, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Union of the Blind (MUB) has urged the Malawi government to consider removing duty on devices and other materials that are used by the visually impaired persons. This is according to MUB Executive… ...

Mphwiyo loses Benz to MRA

Nov 18, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) intends to sell a Mercedes Benz seized from former Malawi Budget Director Paul Mphwiyo. MRA has hired T.G Msonda & Associates to sell the vehicle and other goods through public auction.… ...

MRA to sell 174 vehicles by public auction

Aug 14, 2021 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) is set to dispose various items including 174 vehicles in a public auction sale to be conducted from 20th August to 8th September 2021 at its stations across the country.… ...

MRA urges business operators to register for duty free week

Aug 09, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has urged business operators including individual citizens in the country to register with the revenue body in order for them to benefit from the duty free week. Speaking in an… ...

MRA procuring drones to end smuggling of goods

Aug 04, 2021 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) says it is in the process of procuring drones which are aimed at halting the increasing cases of goods smuggling. This is according to MRA’s Head of Corporate Affairs Steven… ...

MRA to introduce electronic tax stamps on alcoholic drinks

Aug 03, 2021 Guest Writer 0 &

By George Banda Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has said it will soon introduce a revenue electronic stamps on all alcoholic beverages as a way of minimizing the smuggling of alcoholic products into the country. A… ...

MRA intensifies crackdown on EFD offences

Jun 22, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has sealed a total of eight establishments in Blantyre and Limbe since Monday over non-issuance of EFD (Electronic Fiscal Device) receipts. The development follows commencement of an operation by the Authority… ...

ECAMA concerned over viability of duty-free week

Jun 07, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Economics Association of Malawi (ECAMA) says the duty-free week which will be introduced in the 2021/22 financial year  will  stifle local production as it promotes imports and will see government losing revenue. ECAMA raised its… ...

Govt told to widen tax base in order to invest in education

Apr 26, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Several organisations have urged Malawi Government to broaden its tax base in order to increase domestic resources available for education and other services. Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC), Save the Children, Action Aid and Coalition… ...

MRA offers K40,000 reward for reporting traders who do not issue receipts

Jan 06, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) through a promotion dubbed 'Kuiphula ndi lisiti langa campaign’ is offering an instant cash reward of K40,000 to members of the general public who shall be reporting traders who fail to… ...

CSOs form tax justice movement

Dec 16, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have formed a movement called Tax Justice aimed at monitoring use of taxpayer’s funds in the education sector where over one million children learn under trees. Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC)… ...

MRA officers arrested over K12.5 million bribe

Nov 20, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested three Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) Tax Investigations Officers for receiving a K12.5 million bribe from a taxpayer. ACB Principal Public Relations Officer Egrita Ndala has identified the three as… ...

Malawians want amended taxation bill assented soon

Oct 23, 2020 Lyonike Mughogho 0 &

Malawians want President Lazarus Chakwera to assent to the taxation amendment bill sooner than later so that they can start enjoying its fruits this month. On Monday, parliament passed the act which will see the… ...

MRA collects over K4.65 billion through voluntary compliance window

Oct 21, 2020 Elijah Phompho - MEC Stringer 0 &

The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) says it has managed to collect about K4.65 billion during the voluntary compliance window the revenue body opened in April this year. The window is expected to be closed on… ...