Tax & Take-Home Pay

Income tax, VAT and payslips — what you actually owe and what you actually keep.

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Income Tax and PAYE in Malawi (2026): How Your Salary Is Actually Taxed Malawi runs four PAYE bands and the tax-free threshold was raised in January 2026. Here is how the progressive... 7 min read → Understanding Your Malawi Payslip: PAYE and Pension Explained (2026) The gap between your gross salary and your take-home — the PAYE bands effective 30 December 2025, the 5% pre-t... 2 min read → How Much Is VAT in Malawi? Adding and Removing 17.5% VAT (2026) Malawi's standard VAT rate rose to 17.5% on 30 December 2025 — what that means for the price you pay, and how... 2 min read →

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