MIRA Names 33 Tax Defaulters Owing Over $64,850 Each in Unpaid Taxes

The Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) has publicly disclosed the names of 33 parties who failed to settle determined tax liabilities. Each of the identified defaulters owes more than USD 64,850 in unpaid taxes to the state. According to MIRA, the disclosure follows a strict policy governing the publication of names for those who either fail to submit tax returns or neglect to make required payments. The authority stated that before making this information public, it attempted to contact the parties via telephone and SMS to notify them of the impending disclosure. During these communications, MIRA clearly informed the defaulters of the legal penalties associated with tax evasion and the enforcement measures available to the authority to recover the funds. The move is part of a broader strategy to ensure tax compliance and maintain the integrity of the national revenue system. As part of its ongoing efforts to recover state funds, MIRA confirmed it will continue to apply enforcement policies consistently across all outstanding cases. The authority has issued an urgent appeal to all taxpayers who have yet to submit their returns to do so without delay, while instructing those with outstanding liabilities to settle their accounts immediately. This crackdown comes amid a period of significant recovery. MIRA's most recent monthly financial report reveals that the authority recovered USD 32.23 million in owed payments in a single month. This amount represents 3.01 per cent of the authority's total revenue for that period, highlighting the scale of the effort to reclaim unpaid taxes from the private sector.