Malawi recorded a K349.9 billion fiscal surplus in June 2026, its first monthly surplus in more than a year, according to Reserve Bank of Malawi data — a development that comes as government prepares to rely more heavily on domestic tax revenue to fund public spending. Finance minister Joseph Mwanamvekha said Malawi’s government will increasingly […]
Malawi and South Africa have signed a new agreement designed to clamp down on customs fraud by allowing tax authorities in both countries to swap information electronically for the first time. The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) put pen to paper on an IT Connectivity Implementation Arrangement, a deal […]
Malawi’s Revenue Authority (MRA) has been commended by a governance analyst after exceeding its first-quarter tax collection target, in a result seen as an early sign that a broader digital overhaul of the country’s tax system is beginning to pay off. The authority collected K1.398tn in the three months to June, against a target of […]
Inkosi Jalavikuba delivered a heartfelt tribute on Friday to Malawi Revenue Authority commissioner general Felix Tambulasi, praising the care, support and love he showed his late partner, Tamara Angella Munthali, who was laid to rest before a sombre gathering of mourners, most of them dressed in black, that included several senior government officials. The inkosi […]
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) collected K1.398tn in tax revenue during the first quarter of the 2026/27 fiscal year, surpassing its target by K20bn in a sign that reforms introduced under commissioner general Felix Tambulasi are gaining traction. According to an internal update seen by this publication, the authority mobilised the funds between April and […]