Villa resorts owe $5 million in taxes
Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim is in Germany after fleeing the Maldives on medical leave while serving a three-year jail term for bribery. He is also the founder of Villa Group, which owns and manages resorts in the Maldives.
22 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM
Four resorts owned by the Villa Group have failed to pay taxes worth US$ 5.1 million, the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) has said, following raids on businesses owned by a key opposition leader.
Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim is currently in Germany after fleeing the Maldives on medical leave while serving a three-year jail term for bribery. He is also the founder of Villa Group, which owns and manages resorts in the Maldives.
The authority put out a statement Sunday night following raids and the confiscation of alcohol from four Villa properties.
“Although GST and green tax are paid by tourists to the taxpayer to be paid to the state, four resorts owned by Villa Shipping have not paid any amount as GST and green tax since March 2017,” it said.
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