MIRA 'Names and Shames' 25 Parties Owing Over MVR 25 Million in GST

The Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) has published the names of 25 parties required to pay more than one million rufiyaa each to the state as Goods and Services Tax (GST). The total amount owed to the state by these parties exceeds 25 million rufiyaa, although the list published by MIRA does not include details of the amount each party is separately required to pay. Among the parties whose names have been revealed are businesses operating under the names of various individuals, some well-known companies of the Maldives, and a media outlet. MIRA said the money is tax that has not been paid for the tax periods covering the fourth quarter of 2024 and from December 2024 to the end of June 2026. In a statement issued by MIRA on 10 November under the heading "Name and Shame 2026," the authority said that before publishing the names of the 25 parties on the list, all of those parties would have been contacted by phone and informed of the matter. MIRA also said that information on the penalties that would be imposed if the tax money is not paid, and the measures that could be taken against those parties, would be conveyed via SMS in addition to by phone. The disclosure is part of MIRA's "Name and Shame" policy, which the authority has linked to proceeding with tax matters in a transparent manner consistent with international standards.