Tag archives: Malawi Revenue Authority

Govt dismiss Chilima charges: Challenge Malawi VP to bring evidence of Macra, MRA abuse of public resources

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Government has said UTM Party presidential candidate Saulos Chilima  should substantiate  his allegations that Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) and Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) are abusing  of public resources to fund the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) election campaign with evidence. Chilima, who is also the country’s Vice-President but quit DPP last June to launch […]

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Malawi Revenue Authority  to auction seized items Thursday

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has sent a warning to all Malawians to clear their items by the end of business on Wednesday March 27 2019 or risk losing already earned properties. A brief notice seen by Nyasa Times indicates that the sale by public auction of all uncleared items including vehicles starts tomorrow 28th March […]

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2 arrested in MRA K10m bribery, granted court bail

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawi Police in collaboration Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB)   arrested three businessmen who were attempting to bribe a manager at Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA)  with K10 million to misplace  a case file  on tax evasion and they have since been granted bail. ACB   spokesperson Egrita Ndala said the three were arrested last Thursday and identified them […]

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Malawi tax chief calls on insurance industry to automate services

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Insurance practitioners, agent and companies should automate their services so that more Malawians easily access insurance products electronically across the country, Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) Commissioner General, Tom Malata has said. Malata made the call during his speech delivered as the Guest of Honour at the 2019 Insurance Charter Dinner in Blantyre on Saturday. He […]

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MRA seizes 527 bales of smuggled sugar  

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) following a tip from the public, intercepted smuggled bales of sugar concealed in five truckloads of salt that were being imported into the country through Mwanza Border on Monday February 11. In the operation, MRA seized a total of 527 bales of smuggled sugar from four different individuals.179 bales belonged […]

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Harawa appointed as new Malawi Revenue Authority board chair

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Financial expert  Dr Rex Harawa has been appointed  by government as Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) board chairperson replacing Eric Chapola who  resigned from his position in compliance with a Treasury directive to do so. Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe confirmed that Harawa is chair of the public tax collector with immediate effect, describing […]

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Malawi Revenue Authority celebrates Customs Day

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) is this  Friday, January 25, 2019 commemorating the International Customs Daunder the theme SMART border for seamless trade, travel and transport. A statement MRA released Thursday signed by the body’s Commissioner General, Tom Gray Malata, said the day recognises the role of customs officials and clearing agents play in maintaining border […]

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Govt fails to open MRA offices at border posts

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Parliament’s Budget and Finance Committee say it is baffled that the government is failing to open Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) offices at most border posts. Budget and Finance Committee chairman Rhino Chiphiko said this is making Malawi lose a lot of revenue, money which would have been used to improve the dwindling public service delivery. […]

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MRA fights Airtel Malawi over tax crimes: Case files ‘missing’

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The multinational mobile company Airtel is up against efforts from the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) to enforce the collection of non-resident tax, in an emerging court case that may be exposing the company’s tax avoidance ploys. Airtel Malawi was commercially launched in 1999, first as Celtel, as the second cellular network in Malawi. It initially […]

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Verify before buying vehicles, Malawians advised

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawians have been advised to always make prior verification with the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA), Directorate of Road Traffic and Safety Services (DRTSS) and Malawi Police Service (MPS) before purchasing a motor vehicle even if the vehicle is bearing a local registration number because sometimes the vehicle may have been stolen or smuggled into the […]

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MRA persuades Malawi media on new tax measures

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The 2018 annual conference for Malawi’s Association of Business Journalists (ABJ) over the weekend had Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) making presentations on the current financial year’s new tax measures. The tax collector’s presence at the conference held at Sunbird Livingstonia Beach Hotel in Salima follows gazetting of tax law amendments made by Parliament. The changes […]

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MRA offers uncleared vehicles voluntary declaration: Masangwi offices sealed over upaid tax

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has opened a Voluntary Declaration Window (VDW) to allow motorists possessing un-cleared vehicles to pay Customs duties without being charged any penalty. The window opens on 1st November, 2018 until 28th February 2019 and motorists possessing un-cleared vehicles are encouraged to vol­untarily make declarations for proper Customs clearance processes. Most of […]

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Chapola another victim of DPP’s retribution: Forced to resign as Malawi Revenue Authority board chair

By Nyasa Times Reporter

The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) board chair Eric Chapola has resigned with immediate effect following a directive from government to opt out. Secretary to Treasury Ben Borolo asked Chapola to resign from his position just because his sister has cross path with the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) – a clear case of retribution. And Chapola, who […]

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Malawi Revenue Authority  busts K488m vehicle racket

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Public tax collector Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) says it has seized 47 vehicles, mostly Toyota Fortune owned by car hire companies, for non-payment of tax to recover K488 million. MRA head of corporate affairs Steve Kapoloma said they seized the vehicles in joint operation with the Directorate of Road Traffic and Safety Services (DRTSS) which was conducted in […]

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Malawi Revenue Authority beats target by K11 billion

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Tax collector, the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) says it hs beaten its own set target of revenue collection by K11 billion between July and August and hoped for improved government service delivery. MRA manager for corporate affairs Steve Kapoloma told the parliamentary committee on Budget and Finance on Tuesday that the target was K150 billion […]

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MRA demands Zodiak pay K1.7bn alleged unpaid tax

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawian tax authorities on Wednesday stormed privately-owned Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) in Lilongwe and asked one of  the country’s biggest media firm to settle its unpaid taxes or face shut down, Nyasa Times understands. The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) which last year closed offices of the country’s biggest media firm, the Times Group, which was critical of […]

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Lisiti Langa promotion Grand Prize Winner identified: Nurse Lydia Magombo of  Mercy James Institute

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Owner of phone number 0888 877 158 which was used to enter the Grand Prize winning receipt in the EFD Lisiti Langa Raffle Draw Promotion has now been identified. The K2 million winner is Lydia Magombo, a nurse for the Mercy James Institute for Paediatric Surgery and Intensive Care, at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital. Magombo […]

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MRA ‘Lisiti Langa’ promotion concludes, promises more competition

By Nyasa Times Reporter

 Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has pledged more competitions to Malawians with the aim of keeping the country’s citizenry updated on operations of the tax revenue collection body. The Authority made the disclosure during the grand draw of the ‘Lisiti Langa’ promotion held on Friday at Sunbird Mount Soche Hotel in Blantyre where grand prizes were […]

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