MIRA Calls Upon Taxpayers That Do Not Meet Registration Requirements to Deregister
The MIRA has issued announcements requesting taxpayers who do not fulfil tax registration requirements under the Tax Administration Act, or GST registration requirements to deregister from tax.
The announcement, issued on 16 January 2019, reminds…
Cash Declaration Limit Changed
The Maldives Monetary Authority, on 17 January 2019, published the first amendment to the Regulation on Cross Border Currency Declaration Amount.
The changes introduced now require passengers travelling with USD 20,000 or more, and are travelling…
Year in Review 2022
Our "Year in Review 2020" provides brief summaries of the key legal and tax developments through the year 2020, as the Maldives navigated its way through the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the issues have also been addressed to in blog posts by our lawyers and tax advisors, and in a variety of our publications.
Sixth Amendment to the Grant of Rights Regulation
The First Amendment to the Regulation on Leasing Islands, Lands and Lagoons under Cross-Subsidisation for Tourism Purpose was gazetted on 21 December 2022.
Mohamed Yasir v Ibrahim Hassan [2023] SC 02
A case which provided further clarity to the principle of restitution for unjust enrichment under the law of equity. The Court further listed the conditions to be fulfilled in order to establish that a party has, in fact, gained an unjust enrichment.