MIRA Publishes Names of 25 Entities with Unpaid Taxes Exceeding One Million Rufiyaa

The Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) has made public the names of 25 entities whose unpaid tax amounts exceed one million rufiyaa. Under the procedure for disclosing the names of entities that fail to submit tax returns or do not pay money, the names of entities that have not paid more than 1,000,000 Rf (one million rufiyaa) as General Sales Tax (GST) for the general sector from the fourth quarter of 2024 until June 2026 have been published on MIRA's website. MIRA stated that before disclosing the information of these entities, they were contacted by phone and informed about the penalties prescribed in the law for non-payment of taxes and the measures that would be taken against them. MIRA also communicated this matter to these entities via SMS. MIRA said that under its enforcement policy, additional measures determined to recover the unpaid taxes owed to the state would be taken against these entities without discrimination. MIRA has urged entities that fail to submit tax returns to submit their returns, and those who have not paid taxes to pay without delay. Among the entities whose unpaid tax amounts exceed one million rufiyaa are construction sector businesses, media sector businesses, and hardware trade businesses.