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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Charles Pensulo in Blantyre

Thousands of Malawi businesses close in protest over tax changes

A group of men hold banners
Shop owners and small businesses at a protest in Blantyre against the new Electronic Tax Invoicing System (EIS). Photograph: Courtesy of Master Chilunjika

Demonstrations across Malawi’s four main cities during the past week have achieved a delay in the introduction of a new tax regime that business owners claim will cripple their livelihoods.

Tens of thousands had signed petitions which this week were presented to tax officials and on Monday thousands of small traders shut up shops and businesses to hold protest marches in Blantyre, Lilongwe, Zomba and Mzuzu.

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