Summary
- By June 2026, MRA had onboarded 8,260 of ~9,000 targeted VAT‑registered businesses (>91%) to the Electronic Invoicing System (EIS). [vatupdate.com]
- EIS became mandatory on 1 May 2026, replacing the Electronic Fiscal Devices (EFDs) in use since 2014. [mra.mw]
- Multiple onboarding channels: APIs (large taxpayers), web portal (medium), mobile solutions with offline mode (small/micro). [europe.tho…euters.com]
Extended article
Under the VAT (Amendment) Act 2024 and the VAT (Electronic Invoicing System) Regulations 2025, Malawi transitioned from hardware EFDs to a software‑based EIS. All e‑invoices are validated, assigned a unique reference number and a QR code, and transmitted to MRA in real time. The transition period ended on 31 January 2026 (extended from 1 November 2025), with mandatory usage from 1 May 2026. After the transition, EFD‑generated invoices are no longer accepted for input VAT claims. Malawi joins Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia in modernising revenue administration through e‑invoicing. [vatupdate.com], [europe.tho…euters.com], [mra.mw]
Sources:
- VATupdate – Malawi moves forward
- MRA – EIS Rollout
- Thomson Reuters – Malawi regulatory updates [vatupdate.com]
- [mra.mw]
- [europe.tho…euters.com]
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