A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Taxpayer Service Centre in MIRA’s main office. FILE PHOTO/MIHAARU Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) has filed 12 cases of tax evasion at the Civil Court. The lawsuits were filed on September 27 against companies and individuals for evading the Goods and Services Tax (GST) they owed to MIRA. Collectively, all 12 parties owe MVR 5 […]
Taxpayer Service Centre in MIRA’s main office. FILE PHOTO/MIHAARU The Civil Court has sentenced two individuals who were evading taxes to a month of house arrest. Even though the two individuals were sentenced separately, the court had found them both guilty of evading the Goods and Services Tax (GST) they owed to Maldives Inland Revenue […]
The entrance to the Finance Ministry building where the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority office is located. MIHAARU PHOTO Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) recorded a government revenue of MVR 1 billion for the month of August. Official statistics indicate that the revenue for the previous month was 0.4 percent lower than the revenue in August […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 30th March 2017. The following is a loose translation: Two years ago Yacht Tours’ Abdulla Jabir’s wife Dhiyana Saeed tweeted that she won’t become the ‘Aiminabi’ (wife) from Foolhudhigu Handi (evil character depicted in Maldivian folklore, having a large umbilical cord), to be dependent on […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Vfp.com website on 29th March 2017. The following is a loose translation: Now the most talked about news with the freezing of Villa Shipping and Trading Company’s Bank accounts on the eve of the impeachment vote of Speaker of Majlis Abdulla Maseeh, is Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 25th March 2017. by Abdullah Jameel The following is a loose translation: Last Wednesday night, Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) instantly froze one of Maldives’ biggest company, Villa Shipping and Trading Company’s Bank accounts. The giant company that employs around 5000 staffs is facing many […]