Month: March 2024 Posts

MRA says Inland Examination Centres boosting revenue collection

Mar 23, 2024 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) says their Inland Examination Centres in Blantyre and Lilongwe are playing a significant role on increased revenue collection on containerized imports. This is according to MRA Deputy Commissioner responsible for… ...

Customs controlled warehouses helping curb smuggling, says MRA

Mar 07, 2024 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Malawi Revenue Authority ( MRA) says the  introduction  of  export warehouses  has streamlined the process of monitoring and tracking  farm produce exports thereby curbing the issue of smuggling of the  farm produce. Head of… ...

Government promises to create conducive environment for crossborder traders

Jul 27, 2023 Synd Kalimbuka 0 &

Minister of Trade Simplex Chithyola  has assured cross-border traders in the country that his ministry will create conducive environment for the businesspersons amid concerns that the traders are ill-treated by officials at the borders and are… ...

Govt reverses plan to raise duty on vehicles

Jul 07, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Government has stopped its plan to hike duty on second-hand imported vehicles. Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Sosten Gwengwe has announced the U-turn today after an interface meeting with importers of second-hand vehicles… ...

Chakwera administration hike duty for vehicles

Jul 01, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

As President Lazarus Chakwera’s and fellow politicians continue to import vehicles duty free, the government has hiked import duty on vehicles with an importer expected to pay over K4 million at the border to bring… ...

Chief wants council to be given percentage of revenue from Mwanza border

Jun 25, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Senior Chief Nthache of Mwanza says government should consider giving Mwanza District Council a small percentage of revenue collected at Mwanza Border Post for the council to facilitate developmental activities at district level. The chief… ...

Do not import used underwears, MRA warns importers

Jun 10, 2023 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has told importers to stop importing used underwears and has warned that any imported undergarments will be seized at the country's borders. The revenue authority has said this in a notice… ...