SF international has been applauded for fulfilling all tax obligations for the period of 2018/2019 to the Malawi’s tax collector, Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) for two consecutive years. This follows another success story in 2017/2018 period where the company also led by example by passing the tax compliance to the tax collector. MRA has since […]
Although analysts of the economy are arguing that challenges of collecting tax in the fiscal year is because the economy is not performing well, Nyasa Times can reveal that fear of job losses and frustration of staff at the public tax collector Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) are the reasons in-chief for below par tax collection. […]
The Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) and Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that aims at improving the working relationship between the two institutions in fighting financial crimes. The signing of the MoU follows new responsibilities the FIA now has due to the change of law governing the mandate of […]
Central Region Chess League (CRCL) has partnered with the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) in the latter’s drive to enhance Value Added Tax (VAT) compliance by local traders. The partnership has seen the tax collection body pumping in K2 million into a chess competition dubbed CRCL ‘Lisiti Langa’ Chess Tournament. According to CRCL chairman Moses Mtumbuka, […]
Malawi News editor-in-chief George Kasakula defiantly said that Times Group would continue to publish its newspaper titles despite having the newsroom and other operation offices locked up under police guard and indeed their Saturday publication was in circulation. The paper appeared on the streets with the lead story of the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA closure […]
Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) on Friday sealed Malawi’s oldest media house Times Group over alleged Value Added Tax arrears,totaling up to K550 million the company owes the tax body dating back to November 2016. Armed police accompanied by MRA officials stormed the Jonhstone Road based newspaper, Radio and Television giant around mid day and sealed […]
Rumphi East member of Parliament (MP) Kamlepo Kalua has filed an appeal against High Court Judge Rolland Mbundula ruling which has discharged a order restraiing Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) officers and police from further investigating his three cars which they impounded before releasing them. Lawyer Wanangwa Hara representing Kalua said with the appeal, Judge Mbundula’s […]
High Court Judge Rolland Mbundula has discharged a order restraiing Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) officers and police from further investigating three cars of Rumphi East member of Parliament (MP) Kamlepo Kalua which they impounded before releasing them. Kalua, who is also vice-president of Peoples Party (PP), claimed MRA and police action was politically influenced, unreasonable […]
Major revenue collectors, the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) say they have grossly under collected by K200bn in the last quarter due to persistent power black outs that has severely affected the manufacturing sector, the biggest tax pot. MRA Commissioner General Thom Malata told the Budget and Public Accounts cluster parliamentary committee that the target for […]
The country’s tax collecting body, Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has launched a three month ‘Lisiti Langa’ Electronic Fiscal Device (EFD) Raffle Draw promotion campaign in Blantyre. The campaign, which will run from May 11 to July 27, 2018, seeks to encourage consumers to demand an EFD receipt whenever they buy taxable items from Valued Added […]
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) handed over a cheque worth K2 million to Neno Catholic Community Day Secondary School. The donation is a contribution to rehabilitation works at the girl’s hostel which is in a dilapidated state. Presenting the cheque, MRA Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development Buxton Kayuni said the Authority was moved […]
Gustav Kaliwo—opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) secretary general—has said there was nothing hazy in the manner the party’s vice president, who is also Speaker of the national assembly, Richard Msowoya acquired a Volkswagen Tourag that was cleared by the Malawi Revenue Authority duty-free. In an interview with Nyasa Times, after we run the story, Kaliwo […]
Malawi is hosting four Southern African countries, Botswana, Lesotho, Zambia and Zimbabwe in Inter-Revenue games, an annual event that brings together revenue authority bodies to compete in various sporting disciplines. The official launch of the games took place on Friday evening at Sun ‘n’ Sand Hotel in Mangochi at a lively and colourful ceremony where […]
The Fountain of Victory International Church and Ministries has said its founder, Apostle Joseph Ziba who was arrested for non-payment of duty on his motor vehicle is an innocent victim of a well-calculated and well-organized criminal activities within the system of second hand car trading. Apostle Ziba was arrested on Wednesday afternoon over non-payment of […]
The tax collector, Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has appealed to motorbike importers and operators in the country to make sure that import duty for their motorcycles have been rightly paid. This follows a recent operation by MRA in Lilongwe that saw the seizure of 43 motorcycles due to non-payment of duty. MRA’s website says the […]
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Malawi government to find solutions to tax administration so that the government is able to collect more in the face of poor domestic revenue and ensure there is strict financial prudence while focusing on priority areas in social and infrastructure development. IMF Mission Chief for Malawi, Pritha Mitra, said […]
Taxpayers will have to part with millions to compensate Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) ex-workers who sued the public tax collector for unfair dismissal ‘in 2010 after High Court Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda has ordered the authority to further pay 109 ex-employees after an earlier order of K12 million compensation to 55 former employees. Judge Nyirenda ordered the public […]
The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has missed its half year target by MK41 billion , the authority’s chairperson has confirmed what the tax revenue outturn has shown. The board chairperson, Eric Chapola confirmed that MRA had set to collect a target of K451.87 billion in the first six months of the 2017/2018 financial year but managed […]