Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has implicated Namitete based police officer, Zyulio Pondamali, for masterminding the attack of its roadblock at Ludzi Turn-off in Mchinji District bon February 7.
MRA spokesperson, Steven Kapoloma, in a statement on Wednesday said Pondamali ferried people to vandalise the roadblock after his minibus, which was suspected of being involved in smuggling goods into Malawi, was involved in an accident.
According to Kapoloma,Pondamali mobilised the gang to destroy the camp because his minibus, a Nissan Caravan registration number MH 7256, was involved in an accident while conveying smuggled goods.
“The minibus is said to have overturned near Guilleme turn off due to a tyre burst as a result of over speeding. The accident led to the death of the minibus driver.
January 6, 2021 Memory Chatonda- Mana 11 Comments
Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has unveiled ‘Kuiphula ndi lisiti langa’ campaign from January to March this year to encourage consumers to demand Electronic Fiscal Device (EFD) receipts for every transaction made to enhance collection of Value Added Tax (VAT).
Henry Ngutwa
Deputy Commissioner General – Revenue
MRA Deputy Commissioner General, Henry Ngutwa, disclosed Tuesday during the launch of the campaign at Msonkho House in Blantyre.
Ngutwa said MRA believes that consumers are the best inspectors in Malawi in enforcing the compliance of EFD, a machine which plays a crucial role in assisting the authority to account for VAT to enable government accomplish development programs.
The campaign will run from January 11 to March 31-Kapoloma
Blantyre, January 6, Mana: Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has unveiled ‘Kuiphula ndi lisiti langa’ campaign from January to March this year to encourage consumers to demand Electronic Fiscal Device (EFD) receipts for every transaction made to enhance collection of Value Added Tax (VAT).
MRA Deputy Commissioner General, Henry Ngutwa, disclosed Tuesday during the launch of the campaign at Msonkho House in Blantyre.
Ngutwa said MRA believes that consumers are the best inspectors in Malawi in enforcing the compliance of EFD, a machine which plays a crucial role in assisting the authority to account for VAT to enable government accomplish development programs.
Malawi: Trader Faults Malawi Revenue Authority On VAT for Cooking Oil
15 December 2020
One of the local companies has faulted Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) for accusing cooking oil manufactures of increasing the price by 30% following the introduction of the Value Added Tax (VAT) on the commodity.
Recently, MRA officials, said the increase in prices of cooking oil by manufacturers should not be related to the re-introduction of 16.5 percent VAT on the essential commodity.
One of the traders, who did not want to be mentioned before they present their grievances to MRA, said the increase in price of the refined cooking oil is related to the increase of crude oil on the international market as well as re-introduction of VAT.
December 15, 2020 Nyasa Times Reporter 18 Comments
One of the local companies has faulted Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) for accusing cooking oil manufactures of increasing the price by 30% following the introduction of the Value Added Tax (VAT) on the commodity.
The Vat will not only make local refined cooking oil unaffordable but also open the floodgates for smuggled cooking oil making Malawi a dumping ground, thereby defeating the purpose of being productive and exporting.
Recently, MRA officials, said the increase in prices of cooking oil by manufacturers should not be related to the re-introduction of 16.5 percent VAT on the essential commodity.
One of the traders, who did not want to be mentioned before they present their grievances to MRA, said the increase in price of the refined cooking oil is related to the increase of crude oil on the international market as well as re-introduction of VAT.