Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) says it collected K532 billion in April, the first month of the 2026/27 financial year, exceeding its monthly target of K510 billion by 4.3 percent.
MRA Commissioner General Felix Tambulasi, speaking during the opening of a two-day media engagement between MRA and the Association of Business Journalists (ABJ) in Mangochi yesterday, attributed the strong performance to ongoing institutional reforms, improved staff relations and increased public understanding of the importance of paying taxes.
target and surpass it.
| Jonathan Pasungwi
He said he was upbeat that the public tax collector will meet and exceed its annual revenue collection target of K6.2 trillion as it is currently collecting between K2 billion and K4 billion in taxes daily.
“We are supposed to collect K6.2 trillion in the 2026/27 financial year and we are hopeful that we will meet the target and surpass it by the end of the year,” said Tambulasi.
Commenting on the impasse over implementation of Electronic Invoicing System (EIS), a new value-added tax (VAT) collection platform on May 1 2026, he said the authority was surprised with protests from some section of traders.
During the meeting, MRA project manager for rental income tax Elizabeth Polokera disclosed that the authority has so far registered about 2 000 houses under the first phase of implementing rental income tax on residential properties.
In an interview, ABJ national coordinator Arthur Chokhotho commended MRA for engaging the media, describing the initiative as a demonstration of the institution’s commitment to improving tax administration and public awareness.
“Our responsibility goes beyond simply reporting events. We help the public understand complex financial and economic matters,” he said.
Businesses across major cities and towns last week temporarily shut down in protest against the EIS to improve VAT collection efficiency.
MRA rolled out the EIS on May 1 2026, replacing the electronic fiscal devices introduced in 2014.
