Tax


February tax receipts jump by almost 20 percent
The revenue statistics for last month records a total revenue of MVR1.3 billion (US$82.96 million).
12 Mar 2018, 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


No money for the folks back home
Why a government plan to levy a three percent tax on migrant worker remittances has drawn concern among human rights advocates.
16 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
Revenue collection in February 17 percent below forecast, reveals MIRA
14 Mar 2015, 4:32 PM
SEZ bill designed to incentivise investment, says Economic Development Minister
11 Jun 2014, 4:56 PM
GST from telecommunication services comes into effect
01 May 2014, 11:15 AM
MIRA quarterly revenues shows 10.5 percent increase compared with previous year
22 Apr 2014, 10:10 AM
MIRA to collect additional MVR110 million from telecoms tax
10 Apr 2014, 4:18 PM
Majlis committee recommends changes to tourism taxes and resort lease extensions
30 Jan 2014, 4:39 PM
Government calls for immediate Tourism GST increase to 15 percent
08 Jun 2013, 2:42 PM
50 companies fail to pay Business Profit Tax by April deadline: MIRA
22 May 2013, 5:48 PM
Government suspends new development projects due to budget constraints
21 Apr 2013, 6:19 PM
State budget of MVR 16.9 billion for 2013 presented to parliament
27 Nov 2012, 3:32 PM
MIRA files first GST-related court case
04 Oct 2012, 2:37 PM
Tourism Ministry hits back at MIRA accusations over failure to collect resort rents
01 Oct 2012, 4:24 PM
GMR leadership to visit Maldives as government parties escalate nationalisation rhetoric
19 Sep 2012, 9:14 PM
Government’s proposed revenue raising measures excessive, warn resort managers
16 Aug 2012, 6:49 PM
Comment: Nasheed’s messy democratic revolution
25 Mar 2012, 5:38 PM