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 October 2020. The tax returns and payment due dates are as
follows:
TAX PAYMENT
TAX TYPE
DUE DATE
Pay As You Earn
14th October, 2020
Withholding Tax
14th October, 2020
Fringe Benefits Tax 14th October, 2020
Domestic Excise
20th October, 2020
Turnover Tax
20th October, 2020
Value Added Tax
25th October, 2020
Provisional Tax 25th October, 2020
Income tax
31st October, 2020 (Accounting date 30th
April)
RETURN SUBMISSION
Pay As You Earn (PAYE), 14th October, 2020 and should be accompanied by Form
P12 and P12A
Withholding Tax, 14th October, 2020 and should be accompanied by forms WTF1
& 2
Fringe Benefits Tax, 14th October, 2020 and should be
accompanied by forms FBT 2
Domestic Excise, 20th October, 2020 and should be accompanied by Form 32 for
goods and Form 32A for services
Turnover Tax , 20th October, 2020 and
should be accompanied by TOT return
Value Added Tax, 25th October, 2020 and should be accompanied by form VAT3
Provisional Tax, 25th October, 2020 and should be
accompanied by form PTF 1 and PTF 2
Income tax, 31st October, 2020 for all those taxpayers whose
accounting date is 30th April
TEVET LEVY
The Authority is reminding all employers that Tevet Levy and Employers’ Data
Form for the year 2019/20 was due on 1 July 2020. 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.
John S. Biziwick
Commissioner General