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Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Barely five months after second-hand vehicle importers threatened to take the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) to court over its decision to introduce a fixed duty on vehicles, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) seems to add salt to injury.<\/p>\n

This is because the Bretton Woods institution has cited a rise in import taxes on vehicles and the updating of the fuel formula among four policy actions it says can help Malawi contain the growing demand for used motor vehicles, which it blames for driving the demand for fuel.<\/p>\n

This is contained in its Malawi IMF Country Report No. 23\/375 released Wednesday, November 22, 2023. The IMF demands come barely two weeks after President Lazarus Chakwera\u2019s Tonse Alliance government devalued Malawi Kwacha by 44% without proper and practical measures cushioning Malawians.<\/p>\n

DEMANDED TOUGH ACTION\u2014Gopinath<\/b><\/p>\n

The report was released after, on November 15, 2023, the IMF Executive Board meeting in Washington DC, the United States, approved a four-year Extended Credit Facility programme for Malawi.<\/p>\n

According to The Daily Times, the country report, the IMF observes that Japanese second-hand car imports more than doubled from 2,948 cars in 2016 to 7,368 cars in 2022. It says there may have been both push and pull factors resulting in this rapid growth.<\/p>\n

To address the problem, the fund has suggested four policy actions that may be considered such as closing Value Added Tax loopholes and ensuring that all residents pay the full tax on vehicle imports.<\/p>\n

\u201c[The others are] (ii) raising import taxes on vehicles to (at least) the regional average; (iii) updating the fuel price formula, including by applying a market-based exchange rate; and (iv) raising fuel taxes.\u201d It says Malawi is not generating enough through vehicle taxes.<\/p>\n

\u201cPrices in Malawi are comparatively low, reflecting lower taxation levels. Like in much of the region, Malawi\u2019s car supply is mainly sourced as secondhand imports from wealthier left-hand drive countries, primarily Japan, but also Australia, Singapore, and Thailand. A few companies provide competitive services that allow African customers to select a vehicle online and have it shipped, imported, and registered in their country,\u201d it indicates.<\/p>\n

The IMF adds that there may have been a shift in the export destination from elsewhere towards the African market, which became much more accessible via online sales and settlements via mobile phones.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe high level of vehicle imports constitutes a drain of scarce foreign exchange earnings but also causes elevated demand for fuel (and political pressures for low and stable fuel prices).<\/p>\n

\u201cMass motorization and the resulting fuel demand constitute a macro-critical risk factor. Furthermore, the relative under-taxation of vehicles and fuel implies a sizeable loss of potential revenue,\u201d the fund says.<\/p>\n

It says booming fuel imports are a leading cause of Malawi\u2019s balance of payment pressures and depletion of official foreign reserves. It says economic fundamentals do not explain this boom but that it appears rather rooted in misaligned policies.<\/p>\n

Malawi fuel consumption, according to the fund, has been rising and far exceeds the levels of peer countries. \u201cFuel consumption per capita (27.9 litres per capita) also seems to be at the level consumed in much more industrialized countries (e.g., Vietnam) and seems to be much higher than that of neighbouring countries,\u201d the report says.<\/p>\n

Over the years, financing fuel imports has become increasingly difficult as Malawi\u2019s external position has deteriorated, it adds. According to the fund, international banks stopped confirming letters of credit (LC) since the end of 2022.<\/p>\n

\u201cPrivate sector fuel importers (mainly PIL) rely on LC from local banks, promising payment once an exporter ships fuel. Oil suppliers\/exporters typically require that local banks\u2019 LCs be confirmed by a international reputable bank. Most local banks cannot get LCs confirmed since the end of 2022 unless the full value of imports is deposited upfront.<\/p>\n

\u201cSupplier credit lines have been exhausted. PIL is enjoying an open credit line of $20 million (on a rolling, monthly basis) with one of Malawi\u2019s main oil suppliers. The binding constraint, however, has been the availability of foreign exchange to service the credit line. PIL has not been able to purchase $20 million per month to service the credit line and the supplier requires upfront payment for all further supplies,\u201d the fund says.<\/p>\n

Finance Minister Simplex Chithyola Banda was not immediately available for comment. However, in their Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, Chithyola Banda and central bank governor Wilson Banda said the government is committed to delivering on the objectives and targets agreed to under the ECF-supported programme.<\/p>\n

When Gita Gopinath, who is the IMF\u2019s First Deputy Managing Director and acting chairperson, visited Malawi this year and had discussions with President Lazarus Chakwera, she said Malawi had to make some tough choices to register economic gains.<\/p>\n

About five months ago, when MRA announced new tax measures for second-hand vehicles, there was an uproar, with the Car Dealers Association of Malawi threatening court action. MRA later rescinded the decision. Currently, Malawians are grappling with the high cost of living due to the reckless 44% devaluation of the Kwacha.<\/p>\n

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