REMINDER TO SUBMIT TAX RETURNS AND PAY TAXES DUE IN SEPTEMBER 2018

The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) is reminding valued taxpayers to honour their obligations by submitting tax returns and paying taxes due in the month of September 2018. The tax returns and payment due dates are as follows:

TAX PAYMENT

TAX TYPE          DUE DATE
Pay as you Earn                                       14th September, 2018

Withholding Tax         14th September, 2018

Domestic Excise         20th September, 2018

Turnover Tax          20th September, 2018

Value Added Tax          25th September, 2018

Income tax         30th September, 2018 (Accounting date 1st April)

RETURN SUBMISSION 

Pay as you Earn (PAYE), 14th September, 2018 and should be accompanied by Form P12 and P12A

Withholding Tax, 14th September, 2018 and should be accompanied by forms WTF1 & 2

Domestic Excise, 20th September, 2018 and should be accompanied by Form 32 for goods and Form 32A for services

Turnover Tax , 20th September, 2018 and should be accompanied by TOT return

Value Added Tax, 25th September, 2018 and should be accompanied by form VAT3

Income tax, 30th September, 2018 for all those taxpayers whose accounting date is 1st April

TEVET LEVY

The Authority is reminding all employers that Tevet levy for the year 2017/18 was due on the 1st July 2018. Failure to remit the levy by the due date attracts 20% of the unpaid amount.

CUSTOMS & EXCISE

Duty is payable upon importation of goods into Malawi. If goods are imported into the country through transit bond on Transit document 1 (T1) and kept in a temporary store, duty is due within 10 days from the day the goods were deposited in the Temporary Stores. 

Customs duties can also be paid prior to the arrival of goods at the border. MRA further wishes to remind all taxpayers and the business community that it is their obligation and responsibility to settle their tax liabilities on time. Any delay or failure to remit the taxes would result in MRA requesting you to pay the taxes due plus penalties in accordance with the Law. 
Kindly, note that you can submit your tax returns at your nearest Domestic Taxes offices and Customs & Excise stations at Chitipa, Nsanje, Mwanza, Liwonde, Chiponde and Muloza. Please, note that failure to submit a tax return when due is an offence punishable by the VAT Act and the Taxation Act.

                                                                     Tom Gray Malata

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