{"id":14423,"date":"2022-01-24T20:12:10","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T20:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/duty-free-week-starts-tomorrow-in-malawi"},"modified":"2022-01-24T20:33:20","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T20:33:20","slug":"duty-free-week-starts-tomorrow-in-malawi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/duty-free-week-starts-tomorrow-in-malawi","title":{"rendered":"Duty free week starts tomorrow in Malawi"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>The initiative allows people in the country to import goods for free but on the condition that the cost of the goods, freight charges, insurance and port charges should add up to USD3, 000 (about K2.5 million) or less.<\/p>\n

Malawi Revenue Authority Commissioner General John S. Biziwick whose organization will implement the initiative has since released a statement stating the qualifying criteria for the duty free week.<\/p>\n

According to Bizwick, only goods imported and entered for clearance during the week shall qualify for the privilege while those goods imported into the country before and after the week will not enjoy the privilege.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn importer shall qualify for the privilege only once during the Duty-Free Week. No importer will be allowed to do multiple clearance of goods duty free.<\/p>\n

\u201dEligible importers must have a valid Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). Only individuals with TIN will be eligible to clear goods duty free. All importers without TINs are encouraged to register for TIN before importation through the Msonkho Online on the MRA website<\/p>\n

\u201cEligible importers shall be required to submit their National Identification Card for verification of their TIN by a Customs Officer and a copy of the same should be uploaded to the Customs declaration in Asycuda,\u201d reads part of the statement.<\/p>\n

According to Bizwick, eligible importers shall also be required to produce invoices showing the value of the goods imported and duly stamped by the exporting or transit country. The importers will also be required to show their travel documents such as passport or border pass.<\/p>\n

Another requirement is submission of valid permits and licenses for all restricted goods with such requirements under the law. Such goods include cooking oil, maize flour, cane sugar, bottled water, cement, table eggs and fresh milk.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, random interviews conducted by Malawi News Agency (MANA) in Zomba have shown that business people in the district are excited and ready to take part in the duty free week.<\/p>\n

Mike Phiri, one of the car dealers in Zomba, said it provides them an opportunity to import goods without paying tax saying the arrangement would promote small scale businesses that usually have little capital to import goods.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a positive development towards enhancing small and medium scale businesses,\u201d said Phiri. Esther Binauli, another importer said although the news came as a surprise, it was good that Malawians have a chance to import goods for free.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Malawi. The initiative allows people in the country to import goods for free but on the condition that the cost of the goods, freight charges, insurance and port charges should add up to USD3, 000 (about K2.5 million) or less. Malawi Revenue Authority Commissioner General John S. 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