Investment Policy Monitor
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the quarterly Investment Policy Monitor (since 2009) and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2011, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2000 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for growth and development.
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Note: the policy measures are identified through a systematic review of government and business intelligence sources. Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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Malawi
Approves tax incentives for priority industries
24 May 2013In order to encourage value addition in the agricultural sector, agro-processing has been designated as a priority industry for purposes of tax holiday under the Taxation Act, 11th Schedule. In addition, electricity generation and distribution shall also be designated as a priority industry. All investors that shall benefit under this provision need to ensure that they remain committed to delivering the desired outputs such as: production for export, value addition, employment creation and generation of foreign exchange for the economy. In view of this, the Government will closely monitor performance and is at liberty to withdraw this incentive where there is evidence of abuse or under-performance depending on the agreed benchmarks.
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Type:
- Promotion and facilitation (Investment incentives)
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Industry:
- Primary (Agriculture, forestry and fishing)
- Services (Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply)
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Sources:
- KPMG, Malawi Tax Update 2013/14: Based on the Budget Statement by the Minister of Finance on 24 May 2013, http://www.kpmg.com/Africa/en/KPMG-in-Africa/Documents/KPMG%20TAX%20UPDATE%20%202013%20-%202014.pdf, 24 May 2013
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the quarterly Investment Policy Monitor (since 2009) and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2011, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2000 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for growth and development.
-
Note: the policy measures are identified through a systematic review of government and business intelligence sources. Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.