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Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) has doubled the amount in the tax evasion case involving Mapeto David Whitehead and Sons (DWS) from the K16.4 billion to a whooping K32 billion. The tax invasion claim will rise from the already adjusted figure amounting to K16.4 billion to K32 billion when all the penalties and interests are included. Anthony Chungu, One of the lawyers representing MRA said Thursday after attending court proceedings before the Chief Resident Magistrate, Jean Kayira in Blantyre Court that the amended charge sheet has an upward revision of the principle amount from the initial K10.8 billion to about K16.5 billion, did not include penalties and interests. ....
The officials were arrested yesterday for alleged tax evasion. One of the lawyers representing the accused persons, Jai Banda, asked the court to release on bail Faizal Giffard Latif the company director, managing director Muhammed Gaffar, financial controller Abdul Rashid Bakali, procurement manager Yaseen Muhammad and general manager Martin Mpata, arguing that the suspects cannot flee the country. But the state, through its lawyers Anthony Chungu and Beatrice Mwangwera, objected to the defence’s bail application saying it was premature. After hearing from both parties, Senior Resident Magistrate Akya Mwanyongo reserved the ruling on the bail application to tomorrow afternoon. ....