Malawi VAT / Sales Tax
Detailed vat / sales tax rates and rules for Malawi in 2026.
VAT / Sales TaxMWK
VAT is levied at 16.5% on taxable goods and services. Essential goods, healthcare, and education are exempt or zero-rated.
Standard Rate
16.5%
Registration Threshold
MWK 25,000,000 annual turnover
Reduced Rates
0% — Exports, basic food items, agricultural inputs, medical supplies
How Malawi VAT / Sales Tax compares
Malawi’s standard VAT / sales tax rate of 16.5% is the 83rd highest of 203 countries TaxAtlas tracks, above the global average of 13.7% and Africa’s regional average of 15.2%.
Malawi
16.5%
Africa average
15.2%
Global average
13.7%
