In force 🚨 Action required E-invoicing

Malawi — Eis replaces EFD

Jurisdiction
🇲🇼 Malawi
Tax
VAT
Change type
E-invoicing
Status
In force
Impact
Action required
Effective
31 January 2026
Instrument
MW-REG-EIS-2025
Systems
Invoicing, POS, Tax engine, ERP
Verified
Fetched from official source · high confidence
What to do

Confirm Malawian entities and counterparties have migrated from EFDs to the Electronic Invoicing System, and reject EFD-issued invoices dated after 31 January 2026 for input tax claims.

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The change

The Malawi Revenue Authority confirmed that the Value Added Tax (Electronic Invoicing System) Regulations, 2025 were published on 9 January 2026 and that the transition period from Electronic Fiscal Devices to the Electronic Invoicing System ended on 31 January 2026. Taxpayers were required to migrate from EFDs to the EIS from 2 August 2025 by registering on the EIS Taxpayer Portal, uploading stock records and integrating their systems. From 1 February 2026 a tax invoice issued from an EFD is not acceptable for claiming input tax. The legal basis is Part II of the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act, 2024, under which the Commissioner General established the EIS.

Sources

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