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Reserve Bank of Malawi middle rate, kwacha per US dollarMK 1,734.0118
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New PAYE bands with a 40% top rate
From 30 December 2025 the first MK 170,000 of monthly pay is tax free, the next MK 1,400,000 is taxed at 30%, the next MK 8,430,000 at 35% and anything above MK 10,000,000 at 40%. The PAYE, take-home pay and employer cost calculators already use them.
Used byPAYE calculator MalawiNet salary calculator MalawiEmployer cost calculator Malawi
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New levy on mobile money and bank transfers
Since 30 December 2025 the sender pays a levy of 0.05% on mobile money transfers above MK 100,000 and on every transfer through a bank's electronic system.
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VAT goes up to 17.5%
The Value Added Tax (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2025 raised the standard rate from 16.5% to 17.5% from 30 December 2025.
Used byVAT calculator Malawi
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All betting and lottery winnings now taxed at 15%
The tax-free thresholds on betting, gambling and lottery winnings are gone. Every win now has 15% withholding tax taken off.
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We checked 33 figures against the official source
The values in force were confirmed with Malawi Revenue Authority, Ministry of Labour and Parliament of Malawi (published by MRA).
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- Annual leave for a five-day week15 daysIn force from 19 May 2000 · Ministry of Labour
- Annual leave for a six-day week18 daysIn force from 19 May 2000 · Ministry of Labour
- Annual personal income tax bandstable with 2 bracketsIn force from 30 December 2025 · Malawi Revenue Authority
- Continuous service before sick leave applies12 monthsIn force from 19 May 2000 · Ministry of Labour
- Day-off overtime, times the hourly wage2In force from 19 May 2000 · Ministry of Labour
- Fringe benefit tax rate30%In force from 1 April 2026 · Malawi Revenue Authority
- Levy on mobile money and bank transfers0.05%In force from 30 December 2025 · Malawi Revenue Authority
- Maternity leave applies once in every3 yearsIn force from 19 May 2000 · Ministry of Labour
- Maternity leave on full pay8 weeksIn force from 19 May 2000 · Ministry of Labour
- Maximum normal hours a week, excluding overtime48 hoursIn force from 19 May 2000 · Ministry of Labour
- Minimum notice for a fixed-term contract14 daysIn force from 19 May 2000 · Ministry of Labour
- Minimum pension contribution, employee5%In force from 10 February 2023 · Ministry of Labour
- Minimum pension contribution, employer10%In force from 10 February 2023 · Ministry of Labour
- Minimum taxable value of furnished housing, share of salary12%In force from 1 April 2026 · Malawi Revenue Authority
- Minimum taxable value of unfurnished housing, share of salary10%In force from 1 April 2026 · Malawi Revenue Authority
- Mobile money transfers above this amount pay the levyMK 100,000In force from 30 December 2025 · Malawi Revenue Authority
- Monthly PAYE bandstable with 4 bracketsIn force from 30 December 2025 · Malawi Revenue Authority
- Months of service after which daily and hourly paid staff get a week6 monthsIn force from 19 May 2000 · Ministry of Labour
- Ordinary overtime, times the hourly wage1.5In force from 19 May 2000 · Ministry of Labour
- Penalty on unpaid TEVET levy20%In force from 1 November 2015 · Malawi Revenue Authority
- Presumptive tax a year by annual turnovertable with 4 bracketsIn force from 1 April 2023 · Malawi Revenue Authority
- Public holiday overtime, times the hourly wage2In force from 19 May 2000 · Ministry of Labour
- Share of the taxable value for housing the employer owns50%In force from 1 April 2026 · Malawi Revenue Authority
- Sick leave on full pay a year4 weeksIn force from 19 May 2000 · Ministry of Labour
- Sick leave on half pay a year8 weeksIn force from 19 May 2000 · Ministry of Labour
- Taxable value of a motor vehicle a year, share of original cost15%In force from 1 April 2026 · Malawi Revenue Authority
- Taxable value of school fees paid to the school, share of cost50%In force from 1 April 2026 · Malawi Revenue Authority
- TEVET levy, share of the basic payroll1%In force from 1 November 2015 · Malawi Revenue Authority
- VAT standard rate17.5%In force from 30 December 2025 · Parliament of Malawi (published by MRA)
- Withholding tax on betting, gambling and lottery winnings15%In force from 30 December 2025 · Malawi Revenue Authority
- Withholding tax rates11 valuesIn force from 1 April 2023 · Malawi Revenue Authority
- Years of service after which notice is one month for every pay period5 yearsIn force from 19 May 2000 · Ministry of Labour
- Years of service after which weekly and daily paid staff get a fortnight2 yearsIn force from 19 May 2000 · Ministry of Labour
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Consumer price index (1970 = 100)1,120,336.6
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