Amendment to MIRA Act to improve collection of debt owed to State

Amendments set to be submitted to parliament soon aim to restore MIRA's enforcement powers, allowing it to address challenges in collecting billions owed to the State.

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Atoorney General Ahmed Usham

Malika Shahid

2024-10-14 11:32:44

Attorney General Ahmed Usham announced that amendments to the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) Act will soon be introduced to grant the authority greater powers to enforce tax compliance and recover all dues owed to the government.

Usham said that, while MIRA had been effective in enforcement prior to 2020, changes made to the Tax Administration Act during the administration of former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih limited its authority.

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