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25 Jan 17 - Deadline for 2nd interim payment of BPT 2016 is 31 January 2017

23 Jan 17 - Airport Taxes and Fees Act Ratified

02 Jan 17 - Taxpayers with annual turnover of over MVR 20 million must file GST return online

29 Dec 16 - Commission charged by online travel agents are subject to WHT

29 Dec 16 - Output Tax Statement to be Submitted by Taxpayers with Annual Turnover Between MVR 20 million and MVR 30 million

15 Dec 16 - A Business in Maldives is Not Exempt from Paying WHT even if the Transaction was Made via a Foreign Bank, The High Court Rules

15 Dec 16 - MIRA Collects more than MVR 1 billion in November

05 Dec 16 - GST Rules on Advance Payments Eased

05 Dec 16 - MIRA Relaxes "Deemed Partnership" Registration Requirements

05 Dec 16 - MIRA Lays Down the Rules to Determine the Boundary of Tourist Hotels and Tourist Guesthouses for GST Purpose

11 Oct 16 - MIRA collects MVR 1.1 billion during September 2016

10 Oct 16 - Names of non-filers and non-payers of GST for the 2nd quarter of 2016 disclosed

01 Oct 16 - Remittance Tax becomes effective from 1 October 2016

01 Oct 16 - Green Tax from tourist guesthouses commences

14 Aug 16 - A blood Donation Camp held in MIRA

14 Aug 16 - Tax Week ends with “Thikudhinge Haveeru” event

20 Jun 16 - Logo to be used by GST registered online businesses

18 Jun 16 - MIRA publishes names of defaulting taxpayers of the first quarter of 2016

12 Jun 16 - Collected revenue until end of May is MVR 1.14 billion

31 May 16 - Commencing collection of Zakat-al-mal by MIRA starting tomorrow

30 May 16 - MIRA joins Hajj Corporation's salary deduction employee scheme

25 May 16 - MIRA advises company annual fee of 2016 to be paid by end of May

11 May 16 - Substantive matters, when MIRA’s decisions are enforced by the Civil Court, are not up for dispute: High Court

08 May 16 - MIRA publishes names of defaulting taxpayers of the fourth quarter of 2015 on the gazette

05 May 16 - Global forum membership of OECD given to Maldives

24 Apr 16 - MIRA signs an MOU with PGO

16 Apr 16 - MIRA publishes names of defaulting taxpayers of the fourth quarter of 2015

13 Apr 16 - Revenue collection till end of March this year increased by 16.1%

31 Mar 16 - Opening of MIRA Eydhafushi branch

27 Mar 16 - Zakat al-mal to be collected by MIRA

26 Mar 16 - MIRA employees visits patients in I.G.M.H

22 Mar 16 - Company annual fee has to be paid by end of March 2016

17 Mar 16 - MIRA publishes names of defaulting taxpayers of the fourth quarter of 2015

10 Mar 16 - Revenue collection till end of February this year increased by 31.4%

03 Mar 16 - Opening of MIRA Fonadhoo branch

22 Feb 16 - MIRA searches premises of a defaulting taxpayer in Kulhudhuffushi under a search warrant

14 Feb 16 - MIRA collects MVR 1.71 billion as revenue for January 2016

11 Feb 16 - Opening of MIRA Addu branch and Fuvahmulakh Collection Centre

11 Feb 16 - MIRA publishes names of defaulting taxpayers of the third quarter of 2015

28 Jan 16 - MIRA publishes names of defaulting taxpayers of the third quarter of 2015

20 Jan 16 - Deadline for BPT second interim payment is 1 January 2016

11 Jan 16 - Revenue collection of 2015 increased by 13.2% compared to 2014

07 Jan 16 - MIRA’s teams to visit atolls to assist small businesses in preparing financial statements

07 Jan 16 - Civil court orders Ahmed Asif to pay GST amount owed to state

27 Dec 15 - Penalties for non-compliance with the GST Act and Regulation

20 Dec 15 - MIRA staff sponsors ‘SALT’ program of Kudakudhinge Hiyaa

19 Dec 15 - MIRA publishes names of defaulting taxpayers of the second quarter of 2015

16 Dec 15 - Civil court orders two companies to settle GST amount owed to state

09 Dec 15 - MIRA publishes names of defaulting taxpayers of the second quarter of 2015

08 Dec 15 - Collected revenue until end of November is MVR 12 Billion

01 Dec 15 - Maldives Elected for CATA management committee

18 Nov 15 - Prize awarded to “Kobaa Raseedhu?” winner of the month October

16 Nov 15 - Civil court orders Golden Rooh Investment Maldives Pvt Ltd to pay GST owed to the state

16 Nov 15 - Collected revenue until end of October is MVR 11.2 Billion

31 Oct 15 - Green Tax charged starting tomorrow

25 Oct 15 - Civil court orders Mohamed Riyaz to pay GST amount owed to state

22 Oct 15 - Civil court orders Mohamed Faseeh to pay GST amount owed to state

13 Oct 15 - Seminar held on Green Tax

12 Oct 15 - Green Tax Regulation has been gazetted

11 Oct 15 - Collected revenue until end of September is MVR 10 Billion

11 Oct 15 - Prize awarded to “Kobaa Raseedhu?” winner of the month September

01 Oct 15 - MIRA publishes names of defaulting taxpayers of the first quarter of 2015

14 Sep 15 - Prize awarded to “Kobaa Raseedhu?” winner of the month August

03 Sep 15 - MOU signed between MIRA and HDFC to provide easier housing loan for its employees

02 Sep 15 - Civil court orders Auto Investments Pvt Ltd to settle the fines imposed by MIRA

24 Aug 15 - MIRA presents President with commemorative revenue stamp of Independence

23 Aug 15 - Planting Event carried out by MIRA in collaboration with HDC

23 Aug 15 - Civil court orders Ibrahim Fareed to pay GST amount owed to state

23 Aug 15 - Civil court orders shareholders of Poseidon Maldives to pay fine imposed for failure to submit bed tax sheet by deadline

20 Aug 15 - MIRA holds a Blood Donation Camp

17 Aug 15 - MIRA publishes MVR 10,000 Revenue Stamp

17 Aug 15 - MIRA unveils “Corporate Identity”

17 Aug 15 - MIRA’s ‘Digital Year’ targets, revealed.

11 Aug 15 - MIRA collects MVR 1.59 billion as revenue for July 2015

07 Aug 15 - MIRA holds a special ‘Thikudhinge Haveeru’ event for children

23 Jul 15 - MIRA publishes names of defaulting taxpayers under Policy on Disclosure of Non-compliant GST Registered Persons

16 Jul 15 - Mandatory online filing and payment for large taxpayers

15 Jul 15 - BPT collected for the first half of the year increased

08 Jul 15 - Deadline for school drawing and photography competition extended

06 Jul 15 - Deadline for 2015 BPT First Interim Payment is approaching near

02 Jul 15 - Civil court orders Artline Design Services Pvt Ltd to settle the fines imposed by MIRA

29 Jun 15 - Deadline for filing BPT Return for 2014 is approaching

16 Jun 15 - Ramazan working hours for MIRA

14 Jun 15 - Roadshow held to promote MIRA’s online services

11 Jun 15 - Draft Green Tax Regulation open for public consultation

11 Jun 15 - Roadshow to be held on Saturday to promote the online payment facilities of MIRA

09 Jun 15 - MIRA collects MVR 951.3 million as revenue for May 2015

02 Jun 15 - MIRA launches a drawing and photography competition for school students

01 Jun 15 - MIRA signs and MoU with Ministry of Economic Development

01 Jun 15 - Vaaru Card application form is now available for download: MIRA

21 May 15 - MIRA’s teams to visit atolls to assist taxpayers in preparing financial statements

12 May 15 - MIRA collects MVR 940.3 million as revenue for April 2015

11 May 15 - MIRA launches online payments

09 Apr 15 - Staff of MIRA donate MVR 32,400/- to Beautiful Eyes Down Syndrome Association

09 Apr 15 - MIRA collects about MVR 1 billion more revenue in first quarter of 2015 than first quarter of 2014

31 Mar 15 - MIRA conducts a CPD program for tax agents

29 Mar 15 - MIRA holds a cleaning event for Hulhumale beach in collaboration with HDC

18 Mar 15 - MIRA publishes names of defaulting taxpayers under Policy on Disclosure of Non-compliant GST Registered Persons

10 Mar 15 - Deadline for payment of company fee approaching

10 Mar 15 - 905.7 million Rufiyaa collected as revenue for February 2015

08 Mar 15 - MIRA opens a collection centre at Fuvahmulah

24 Feb 15 - High court passes judgment on appeal case against MIRA

21 Feb 15 - MIRA’s Enforcement Policy has been published in the Gazette

17 Feb 15 - Civil court orders Interlink Maldives Pvt Ltd to pay fine imposed for failure to submit bed tax sheet by deadline

12 Feb 15 - Civil court orders True North Maldives Pvt Ltd to settle the fines imposed by MIRA

10 Feb 15 - 1.55 billion Rufiyaa collected as revenue for January 2015

08 Feb 15 - Civil court orders Mohamed Althaf to pay GST amount owed to state

02 Feb 15 - Civil court orders Dreams Electronics Pvt Ltd to pay GST owed to the state

27 Jan 15 - Two defaulting taxpayers ordered to settle their dues to MIRA

14 Jan 15 - Civil court orders Victoria Investment to pay rent and fine of B. Undoodhoo

14 Jan 15 - Changes to requirements for appointment of auditors

08 Jan 15 - 11.48 billion Rufiyaa collected as revenue for 2014

06 Jan 15 - Deadline for BPT second interim payment is 1 February 2015

24 Dec 14 - MIRA publishes names of defaulting taxpayers under Policy on Disclosure of Non-compliant GST Registered Persons

14 Dec 14 - MIRA collects MVR 804.2 million as November revenue

01 Dec 14 - From 1 December 2014, Maldivians will be charged 6% GST for domestic air transportation

30 Nov 14 - MIRA employees donate to Kudakudhinge Hiyaa

10 Nov 14 - MIRA collects MVR 675.3 million as October revenue

12 Oct 14 - MIRA collects Rufiyaa 835.7 million as September revenue

24 Sep 14 - MIRA holds a public lecture by Professor Dr. Kevin Holmes

17 Sep 14 - MIRA publishes names of defaulting taxpayers under Policy on Disclosure of Non-compliant GST Registered Persons

09 Sep 14 - MIRA collects Rufiyaa 1.13 billion as revenue in August

21 Aug 14 - High court overturns civil court's judgment against MIRA in Treasure Biz International case

16 Aug 14 - The revenue for July 2014 has not decreased

12 Aug 14 - 11 taxpayers receive the ‘Ran Laari’ Award

07 Aug 14 - MIRA employees to donate to the ‘Help Gaza’ fund

07 Aug 14 - MIRA holds a blood donation camp

05 Aug 14 - MIRA holds an Open Day

03 Aug 14 - MIRA to hold a ‘Tax Week’

24 Jul 14 - Deadline for BPT First Interim Payment of 2014 is 3 August 2014

22 Jul 14 - MIRA to recognize taxpayers who pay the highest amount as taxes

15 Jul 14 - Deadline for 2014 BPT 1st Interim Payment in approaching

15 Jul 14 - MIRA appoints an information officer and a media officer

09 Jul 14 - MIRA collects Rufiyaa 5.67 Billion in first half of 2014

01 Jul 14 - MIRA collects a record amount of money

26 Jun 14 - MIRA collects Rufiyaa 1 Billion as Enforced Collection

26 Jun 14 - MIRA’s ramazan working hours

24 Jun 14 - MIRA to place 'Information Desks’ on next week 25th, 26th and 27th January 2014

22 Jun 14 - Fines have been correctly imposed for late payment of bed tax: High Court

19 Jun 14 - Tax Agent Regulation has been published in the Gazette

12 Jun 14 - MIRA publishes names of defaulting taxpayers under Policy on Disclosure of Non-compliant GST Registered Persons

10 Jun 14 - MIRA offers employment opportunity with ACCA scholarships

02 Jun 14 - Deadline for filing BPT Return for 2013 is approaching

29 May 14 - Department of Immigration and Emigration to stop expatriate related services to those who default on payments to the state

29 May 14 - MIRA enters premises of a defaulting taxpayer under a search warrant

25 May 14 - 5th episode of 1415 Show released

05 May 14 - Charging GST on telecommunication services from 1st May

30 Apr 14 - Charging GST on Telecom services from 1 May

13 Feb 14 - MIRA collects MVR 1.3 Billion as revenue in January 2014

06 Feb 14 - MIRA teams departing to atolls

01 Feb 14 - Deadline for payment and submission of statement for 2013 BPT Second Interim is 3rd February 2014

30 Jan 14 - MIRA launches an online show: 1415 Show

23 Jan 14 - MIRA to place 'Information Desks’ on next week 25th, 26th and 27th January 2014

16 Jan 14 - Deadline for submission of 2nd Interim payment for year 2013 approaches

29 Dec 13 - MIRA files a case against Artline Design Services for failure to pay GST

26 Dec 13 - MIRA launches ‘Whistleblowing’ campaign

10 Dec 13 - High Court: Tax Appeal Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to hear cases related to non-tax revenue

09 Dec 13 - MIRA collects Rufiyaa 495.8 Million as revenue in November

05 Dec 13 - MIRA changes the Taxpayer Identification Numbers

02 Dec 13 - Maldives becomes a member of ATAIC

25 Nov 13 - Civil Court orders Moosa Naseer to pay lease rent and fine with regards to N. Bandaidhiddhoo

23 Nov 13 - MIRA staff donates to Kudakudhinge Hiya

20 Nov 13 - MIRA sends case to PG office for the prosecution of Fuad Zahir

27 Oct 13 - MIRA collects 2.40 billion as revenue for the third quarter of 2013

22 Oct 13 - Maldives participates in the CATA 34th Annual Technical Conference

16 Sep 13 - MIRA delegates visit the tax authority of Philippines

28 Aug 13 - Civil court orders Freesia Maldives Pvt Ltd to pay lease rent and fine with regard to Galolhu Stadium shop no. 6 owing to MIRA

25 Aug 13 - MIRA holds a “staff night” to celebrate its 3rd Anniversary

29 Jul 13 - Over 1800 taxpayers were served at MIRA yesterday

16 Jul 13 - MIRA collects 2.14 billion Rufiyaa as revenue in the second quarter of 2013

15 Jul 13 - Deadline for registering business at MIRA without fine approaches

13 Jul 13 - MIRA collects Rufiyaa 999.4 million in the month of June

07 Jul 13 - Service hours at MIRA during Ramazan

02 Jul 13 - Deadline for registering taxpayers at MIRA

30 Jun 13 - Deadline for filing BPT Return for 2012 and making final payment

23 Jun 13 - MIRA holds a walk and roadshow

19 Jun 13 - MIRA holds an open day

16 Jun 13 - MIRA to celebrate a ‘Tax Week’

09 Jun 13 - MIRA signs MoU with Anti-Corruption Commission

08 Jun 13 - MIRA holds a roadshow to increase awareness about recent changes in GST Pricing Policy

03 Jun 13 - Deadline for filing BPT Return for 2012 is approaching

29 May 13 - Closing ceremony held for two workshops held for MIRA staff by Singapore Cooperation Enterprise

20 May 13 - Singapore Cooperation Enterprise commences training workshops for MIRA staff

16 May 13 - ‘MIRAconnect’ to go live on 19 May

14 May 13 - MIRA signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia

14 May 13 - MIRA reveals details of an untraced person under the skip tracing policy

13 May 13 - MIRA holds a blood donation camp

12 May 13 - High court passes judgment in GA. Funadhoo lease rent appeal case

06 May 13 - Payment of Company Annual Fee

29 Apr 13 - From 1 August 2013, all prices should be GST inclusive

25 Apr 13 - MIRA counters will be open for service this Saturday, 27 April 2012

01 Apr 13 - Civil court orders Poseidon Maldives Pvt Ltd to pay tourism tax and fine owing to MIRA

13 Feb 13 - Judgment passed by Civil Court in New Plaza Apartment 101 Case

12 Feb 13 - MIRA Kulhudhuffushi branch has been officially opened

09 Feb 13 - MIRA teams depart to the atolls

07 Feb 13 - Registration is now open for testing MIRA Taxpayer Online Services

04 Feb 13 - Businesses earning below 5 million per year do not have to audit their financial statements

27 Jan 13 - MIRA held a roadshow on 26 January 2013

25 Jan 13 - MIRA roadshow to be held this Saturday, 26th January 2013

17 Jan 13 - Judgment passed by Civil Court in the Zitahli Resort and Spa case

15 Jan 13 - Deadline for Second Interim payment of BPT is approaching

10 Jan 13 - Maldives Police Service has conducted an Investigation Training for MIRA staff

25 Dec 12 - MIRA enters premises of defaulting taxpayer with search warrant

22 Dec 12 - MIRA commences the use of S.A.P software

29 Nov 12 - MIRA opens its Hdh Kulhuffushi Branch

26 Nov 12 - MIRA goes to court to enforce judgment passed against Hinmaiy Investment Pvt Ltd

25 Nov 12 - MIRA advises taxpayers to settle payments promptly

21 Nov 12 - Civil court orders to freeze the bank accounts of Alliance Management Services Pvt Ltd

07 Nov 12 - Defaulting taxpayer sentenced to house arrest settles all dues

31 Oct 12 - Maldives Elected for CATA management committee

24 Oct 12 - MIRA goes to court to enforce judgment passed against Ellaidhoo Investments Pvt Ltd

24 Oct 12 - Enforcement action policy against defaulting taxpayers

22 Oct 12 - MIRA goes to court to enforce judgment passed against Alliance Management Services Company Pvt Ltd

17 Oct 12 - Extension of deadline for notification to MIRA of liquidation process

17 Oct 12 - MIRA commences legal action against Freesia Maldives Pvt Ltd

17 Oct 12 - MIRA goes to court to enforce judgments passed

08 Oct 12 - Implementation of the Policy on Freezing Bank Accounts of Taxpayers

04 Oct 12 - 616.3 Million Rufiyaa collected in September

03 Oct 12 - Judgment passed by Civil Court in Vavvaru Investment Pvt Ltd Case

01 Oct 12 - MIRA commences legal actions against Demal Pvt Ltd

27 Sep 12 - MIRA goes to court to enforce judgment passed against Ellaidhoo Investments Pvt Ltd

16 Sep 12 - Companies and Partnerships in the liquidation process will be exempted from filing BPT Return

16 Sep 12 - First Interim Payment for tax year 2012 can be made on installment basis

16 Sep 12 - MIRA will assist individuals and sole traders operating in Male’ in preparing their financial statements required for the BPT Return

16 Sep 12 - MIRA will be accepting BPT Return and payment till 30 September 2012 without any fine

09 Sep 12 - 975.9 Million Rufiyaa collected in August

01 Sep 12 - Decision to collect BPT Return and payment without fine

30 Aug 12 - The Policy on Freezing Bank Accounts of Taxpayers

05 Aug 12 - The MIRA enters into an MOU with the Maldives Police Service (04 Aug 2012)

19 Jul 12 - The MIRA enters into an MOU with the Maldives Customs Service (18 July 2012)

17 Jul 12 - Judgment passed by the Court to settle the Tourism Tax and fines by Reliable Alliance Vacancy Investment Company Pvt. ltd to the MIRA

11 Jun 12 - The MIRA enters into an MOU with the Department of Immigration and Emigration (11 June 2012)

30 May 12 - Judgment passed by the Court to settle lease rent and fines by Maamaduvvari Investment Pvt Ltd to the MIRA

13 Mar 12 - More than 600 taxpayers who are liable to pay the GST on or before 29 January 2012 have still not paid GST.

05 Feb 12 - MIRA files case against Giraavaru Tourist Resort

25 Sep 11 - GST Regulation is now open for public comments

26 May 11 - The initial payment for Business Profit Tax is due on or before 31 January 2012

22 Apr 11 - MIRA's Revenue for the first quarter of 2011 has increased by 59% and US Dollar revenue has increase by 72%.

22 Mar 11 - Reminder to file February's Tax Return and pay the corresponding tax before 28 March 2011