The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has uplifted the prices of imported vehicles, contrary to initial buying prices, a situation that has irked the importers, as portrayed in a letter written to the Authority.

“We Importers of Used Cars Association have learnt with great shock that all vehicles being cleared through our borders especially Songwe Border are attracting unnecessary queries by way of uplifting vehicle prices.” says the letter signed by the Importers of Used Cars Association’s chairperson Henry Nyirenda and secretary Francis Mpemba.

Also according to the association, MRA’s move is uncalled for and unnecessary, considering that members of the association present, as required, the legitimate documents that prove actual vehicle purchasing price including bank certified copies of deposit slips. In response, MRA head of corporate affairs Steven Kapoloma told The Nation newspaper, that the Authority procedurally verifies authenticity of declarations of all imports in line with customs regulations by calling for additional evidence in form of TT copies, bank deposit slips and CAP links where necessary.