VAT Calculator Malawi (17.5%)
Add or remove VAT from any MWK amount. The rate is editable, and the formulas below show the arithmetic so you can check any invoice by hand.
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- Updated for 2026
- Last reviewed October 2026
- Reviewed by the Owoode team
- MK MWK
- VAT 17.5%
- TPIN
- A4
- English
Standard rate in Malawi is 17.5%.
Total with VAT
MK 1,175.00
- Net amountMK 1,000.0085.1%
- VATMK 175.0014.9%
- Net amount
- MK 1,000.00
- VAT at 17.5%
- MK 175.00
- Gross amount
- MK 1,175.00
Reduced rates, zero rates and exemptions
Beyond the standard rate, the VAT Act gives two kinds of relief. Supplies listed in the First Schedule are exempt under section 20, and imports of those goods are exempt imports under section 22. Supplies listed in the Second Schedule are zero-rated under section 21, meaning output tax is nil. The schedules have been amended repeatedly by budget measures, so check the current schedule at mra.mw before leaving VAT off an invoice.
Consumer prices must be shown tax-inclusive. Section 37(2) of the Consumer Protection Act requires the price of any technology, goods or services to include the actual price and any duty, tax, charge, fee or levy the consumer is liable to pay. A shelf or menu price that adds VAT only at the till is not compliant.
How to calculate VAT in Malawi
Add: tax = net × 0.175; gross = net × 1.175.
Remove: net = gross ÷ 1.175; tax = gross − net.
Standard rate in Malawi is 17.5%.