Malawi: Fiscal year change

Malawi: Fiscal year change

The government, through the Ministry of Economic Planning and Development and Public Sector Reforms, announced that the fiscal year for Malawi will be commencing on 1 April and ending on 31 March.

Previously the financial year commenced on 1 July and ended on 30 June.

This means that the 2021/22 fiscal year will be shortened to nine months as it will end on 31 March 2022.
The fiscal year for the 2022/23 financial year will follow the 1 April to 31 March calendar.



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