MIRA


President ratifies new Maldives heritage law
Changes to the tax administration law were also ratified.
15 Sep 2019, 9:00 AM


Tax authority collects MVR1.5bn in March
Total revenue reached MVR6.1 billion at the end of the first quarter.
14 Apr 2019, 9:00 AM


Online payment launched for work visa fees
About US$19 million was paid by more than 131,000 people as work visa fees last year.
07 Jan 2019, 9:00 AM


Maldives tax authority seeks US$20m from GMR
The Indian firm says it is not liable for any taxes due to an arbitration payout over the cancellation of its airport development deal.
04 Jun 2018, 9:00 AM


Gasim’s Villa Shipping sued to recover MVR75 million
The revenue authority has sued Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim’s Villa Shipping group for the recovery of unpaid taxes and fines worth MVR75 million (US$4.8 million).The revenue authority has sued Jumhooree Party leader Gasim Ibrahim’s Villa Shipping group for the recovery of unpaid taxes and fines worth MVR75 million (US$4.8 million).
07 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives tax receipts dip in September
The revenue statistics for last month, published on Wednesday by the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority, records a total revenue of MVR989 million (US$64 million).
12 Oct 2017, 9:00 AM


Villa slams tax authority over lawsuits to recover US$166m
Villa and its subsidiary companies do not owe any money to the state, the legal team insisted in a statement Monday, accusing the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority of trying to “discredit the companies and damage the businesses”.
16 Aug 2017, 9:00 AM


Raajje TV admits allegations of fraud against tax commissioner was a mistake
Raajje TV said it made a mistake by publishing allegations of fraud against the tax commissioner, Mohamed Yazeed, who has sued the station for defamation over the report
27 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM


Tax authority reports fall in revenues for April
Tax receipts fell 19.9 percent below forecasts in April, the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority has said. Some MVR887.3million (US$57.5million) was collected last month.
15 May 2016, 9:00 AM


March revenue falls 8.2% below forecasts
Maldives revenues fell 8.2 percent below forecasts in March because of non-payment of taxes and a drop in tourist arrivals, the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority has said.
14 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM


Maldives tax receipts soar in February
The tax authority reported an extraordinary increase of 66.1percent in February revenues, off the back of an increase in tourist arrivals in January. Total income reached MVR1.5billion (US$97million).
14 Mar 2016, 9:00 AM


Government revenue in December falls below forecast
“A 9.7 percent shortfall in revenue collection for December 2015 compared to the projection was observed for Green Tax, tourism sector GST and airport service charge. This is due to the 14.5 percent lower-than-expected tourist arrivals in November 2015,” MIRA explained in its December revenue collection report.
13 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM


New bill on land sales to close tax loophole
The president’s office explained that under the existing land law, buyers and sellers could agree upon prices without any regulatory controls and evade the 15 percent tax on land sales. The government has submitted amendments to the 2002 Land Act to close the loophole. The changes were proposed after a 1,102 square foot plot of land in Malé was sold last month for MVR1.
14 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM


Villa workers strike as company struggles to bounce back
A number of Maldivian workers at a Villa Group resort have gone on strike over unpaid service allowances. The company is struggling after months of government imposed sanctions and has announced plans to sell off one of its luxury resorts to get back on track.
19 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM


Maldivian economy grew by 8.5 percent in 2014, says MMA
10 Jun 2015, 9:07 PM
MIRA warns of impersonators collecting information from taxpayers
04 Jun 2015, 4:43 PM


Villa Group unable to pay salaries
21 May 2015, 4:54 PM


Government freezes Villa accounts
13 May 2015, 7:45 PM


Government can suspend services to Villa if frozen accounts are empty
12 May 2015, 8:08 PM


Tourism ministry moves to freeze Villa accounts
12 May 2015, 1:31 PM