New airport fees and ‘congestion tax’ among revenue-raising measures for 2017

A US$25 airport development charge, a “congestion tax” and increased import duties for tobacco and fizzy drinks are among a raft of revenue-raising measures proposed in the 2017 state budget

MPs grill ministers over ‘unrealistic’ revenue targets

MPs on the parliament’s budget review committee questioned ministers today about targets in the 2016 budget after revenue this year fell far short of forecasts.

Government scraps plan to impose import duty on staple foodstuff

Government proposes import duty hike for oil, staple foodstuffs

Government submits revenue raising bills to parliament

MPs quiz finance minister about revenue raising measures

Parliament approves hiking airport service charge to US$25

Parliament approves import duty hikes

President ratifies revisions to tourism and tax legislation

Parliament approves government’s revenue raising measures

Parliament accepts bill on revising import duties

Government’s revenue raising bills sent to committee

Parliament sitting scheduled for January 26

Extraordinary sitting of parliament called off

MDP against “double taxation” of tourism industry

Committee recommends increasing 2014 budget to MVR18 billion

Revised 2014 budget stands at record MVR 17.5 billion

Government bill on raising import duties narrowly accepted by parliament for consideration

MP Riyaz Rasheed withdraws amendments to keep tourism bed tax in place past 2013

Hiking airport service charge to US$30 narrowly rejected at parliament