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MRA pounces on Zodiak Broadcasting Station over MK1.7 billion tax invasion

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Lloyd M’bwana
By Nenenji Mlangeni
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) on Wednesday invaded the premises of Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) in the capital Lilongwe asking the media house to settle unpaid tax dues or face closure.
MRA’s decision to pounce on the privately owned media has been viewed as political witch-hunt by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) due to the fact that the radio station has of late being covering rallies of United Transformation Movement (UTM).
In these rallies many speakers have been castigating President Peter Mutharika describing him as ‘Mchona’.
According to information at hand, MRA is demanding money amounting to MK1.7 billion from the privately owned radio.
The tax collecting body has given specific period for the station to settle the unpaid tax or face closure.
Earlier this year, MRA closed Times Group on unpaid taxes and many viewed it as political witch-hunt.

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Lloyd M’bwana

I’m a Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resource (LUANAR)’s Environmental Science graduate (Malawi) and UK’s ICM Journalism and Media studies scholar. Also University of Malawi (UNIMA) Library Science Scholar. I have been The Malawi Country Manager and duty editor for the Maravi Post since 2019. My duty editor’s job is to ensure that the news is covered properly, that it is delivered on time, and that it is created to the standards set out in the editorial guidelines of the Maravi Post.

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) Mutharika describing him as ‘Mchona’. United Transformation Movement (UTM) Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS)

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2 responses to “MRA pounces on Zodiak Broadcasting Station over MK1.7 billion tax invasion”

  1. Kanyimbi Avatar
    Kanyimbi

    Tax invasion or Tax evasion? Please use correct words.

  2. Patrick Phiri Avatar
    Patrick Phiri

    The quality of writing is very bad.