The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) have launched its 2026-2031 Corporate Strategic Plan (CSP), which will guide the tax collecting entity through the next five years and strengthen the country’s revenue base.
The theme of the newly launched Corporate Strategic Plan is “Leveraging Digital Transformation for Sustainable Revenue Growth and Efficient Service Delivery.
During the launch held on Monday, the Minister of Finance Economic Planning and Decentralisation Joseph Mathyola Mwanamvekha, commended MRA for its continued efforts in supporting the government’s agenda on improving the country’s economic development.
Speaking in Blantyre, the minister said, the new CSP is a milestone towards achieving Malawi’s 2063 agenda as well as the National Economic Recovery Plan, adding it will also help in realising MRA and the Malawi government’s goals of widening the domestic revenue collection base.
He also applauded the authority for ensuring that it is promoting digital services as the digital world is fast growing, adding introduction of digital services, has helped MRA surpass its annual collection target, achieving a 102% tax collection, in the 2025/2026 fiscal year.
The minister cited the implementation of the Electronic Invoicing System (EIS) as one of the digital services that have improved MAR operations, expressing hope that the inclusion of digital transformation in the new strategy will promote revenue collection, tax management, compliance and accountability.
Mwanamvekha also urged Malawians to embrace digital transformation and make sure they are adhering to the measures provided in order to ensure that the country is moving forward, as the revenues collected are directed to various sectors of development. He however applauded Malawians for their continued commitment in remitting the taxes.
“Let me also commend the tax payers, they are doing a great Job because MRA cannot achieve target and even more, if the tax payers are paying taxes so I commend the, because they are very important” he added.
Mwanamvekha added that the launch of the new strategy has come at a critical moment, when the country continues experiencing economic challenges including high inflation rate and public debt among others, hence emphasizing on the need for collaboration among all stakeholders in ensuring that the plan translates into measurable results.
“I urge all businesses and taxpayers to fully adopt the Electronic Invoicing System (EIS) to help the government properly account for value-added tax (VAT) revenues.”
He has since urged the authority to make sure that its operations are handled in a transparent and accountable manner asking the officials to work with diligence, responsibility and integrity.
In his remarks, MRA board chairperson McFussy Kawawa ephasised on the need for the country to embrace digital transformation to ensure compliance in revenue collection and management. He added that enough revenue equates to transformation of different sectors of development for a country.
Kawawa revealed that during the 2025/2026 fiscal year, MRA managed to collect about K4.4 trillion against its annual target of K 4.32 trillion, hence commending the authority for its commitment.
He assured Malawians that the authority will ensure that the new corporate strategy translates into tangible results as it serves as the foundation for an improved revenue collection service.
In her remarks UN resident representative for Malawi, Fanella Frost, says tax remains key to economic growth and development hence asking Malawians to embrace the strategy and assist MRA to achieve its strategic goals.
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