Comments on: Kandondo unveils K257 billion Malawi budget

By: Mshavi

Mshavi — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:40:36 +0000

My Comment on the budget is the rationale of pushing the Tax free portion from K9000 to K10000 which makes additional disposable income of K300 to the employee.the other tax bands remains unchanged in both the value and rates.I find this to be not adequate and not considerate.I would have loved if the next 15% band was also made to be K6000 from the K3000 to increase employees disposable income. My other concern is that of the VAT. What measures have been put in place to ensure that the final consumer does not suffer from this baring in mind that most wholesalers will suffer the tax and charge the same to the retailers,translating into the final consumer suffering the tax?

By: Godfrey

Godfrey — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:48:37 +0000

Reply to Chisomo –
I understand that Michael Saner’s design for the Kangankunde mine project includes a 50MW concentrating solar power (CSP) plant. The mine will take the main load, the extra supply will go into the Escom grid for the greater good of Malawi. It is a pity that the Ministry of Mines has not returned the mineral rights to him yet, even more than 3 years after the Blantyre High Court ordered it to do so.

By: J

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:15:50 +0000

I like your thoughts; people are still playing around at the expense of future generation in this global market.

They need to ask themselves what they want. Is it survival of the fattest not in sense of body, but greed? I have long looked at Illala, railways and other things, and wonder what these legislators want!

By: tinoman

tinoman — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:14:14 +0000

I just wanna agree with ACHIKULIRE U.k that malawi needs a different course when it comes to 21st century innovatives. Malawi is not blessed with growing food only, rather with all things that are waters, on land and in the air. So our leaders should not just looking @ agriculture as the skep goat but combine technology and intellect demonstrated by ACHIKULIRE u.k . Malawi is got alot skilled people but we need more of them joining politics to change course.Right now we are recycling old ideas by putting the same old tired people in positions expecting new and fresh results .Its not gonna happen.So this is a tip for all young and smart malawians lets start a movement that will serve malawi and let her grow and compete on world stage. Big it up .

By: Bimbi

Bimbi — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:27:15 +0000

Boma likawona umphawi wa amphawi mMalawi muno, kudya nsima ulibe ndalama sinzeru koma ukayidi chifukwa chitukuko ndi ndalama osati kumadya. panopo anthu ambiri akubvutika chifukwa ndalama sizikununkha kanthu chifukwa cha misonkho.

Chikhala Finance yanzeru akana chepesa VAT kuchoka 16.5% kubwera pa 10% komanso PAYE Tax blacket kuti yikhale pa 20% osati 30% ngati akapolo ogwidwa ukayidi.

Boma likakweza ma Salary nchimodzimodzi ngati kuchulikitsa msonkho(PAYE) This is just like brain-washing its citizens. Next timva kuwawa chifukwa cha Recession yilipanoyo kwasa miyezi mwina 9 kapena 10.

By: ESAU

ESAU — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:00:55 +0000

good budget

By: Mache

Mache — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:39:28 +0000

By mechanizing agriculture is very important as farmers toil for months with hard labour. Kodi matrakitala aja a chair amapangila kampeni ku Kasungu alikuti?

By: J

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:40:35 +0000

If you wait 7hrs+ to see your comments, it might mean its all junk.

No comments from people will make your site fade; hope more websites will be developed in Malawi soon.

An active market needs competition, that’s why we have many poor services due to luck of competition. Things are changing.

By: Spytone Mkwala

Spytone Mkwala — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:54:42 +0000

Sindinamve zoti misonkho pa ndalama za anthu apantchitofe zisika kapena ayi. Chonde ikhale K20000 tax free kuti nafenso tinjoyeko.

By: ngerenge man says

ngerenge man says — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:20:22 +0000

If you MPS are really serious remember the retirees. Remember that the president already promised the retired officers about it.Please please do something so that we can be able to build houses. YOU CAN’T build a house with k2000 000 .Pay school fees for children from the same.