Travel Agency Regulation
On 25 February 2021, the Travel Agency Regulation was gazetted, replacing the regulation that was in place since 2006. The new regulation introduces new rules for both foreign and local tour agencies.
Entries by Husam Shareef
Overview of Tenth Amendment to the Tourism Act
This publication gives an overview of how Green Tax is imposed under the Maldives Tourism Act.
CTL Strategies recognised in 2021 Rankings of Chambers and Partners
CTL Strategies has been ranked in the 2021 edition of Chambers and Partners, which is often regarded as the “gold standard” in the legal profession.
Year in Review 2020
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.
Overview of Third Amendment to Tax Administration Act
This publication gives an overview of how Green Tax is imposed under the Maldives Tourism Act.
Third Amendment to the Tax Administration Act
The Third Amendment to the Tax Administration Act was published in the Government Gazette on 16 December 2020.
Twenty Eight Amendment to GST Regulation
Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (‘MIRA’) on 15 December 2020, published the Twenty Eight Amendment to the Goods and Services Tax Regulation.
Business Registration Regulation: Freight Forwarding Services
On 26 November 2020, the Business Registration Regulation for Freight Forwarding Services was published. The Regulation aims to improve the quality of freight forwarding services in the Maldives and standardise the industry.
High Court Judgement: Jumeirah Management Services (Maldives) v SPH
A case concerning the courts’ powers in granting interim injunction order in court actions related to arbitral proceedings, in which the High Court of the Maldives held that the Court has the same powers as the arbitral tribunal to render interim orders in such cases related to arbitral proceedings
Shipping Agency Regulation
On 26 November 2020, the Shipping Agency Regulation was published. The Regulation contains the standards and procedures to be followed by shipping agencies providing services to cargo vessels arriving to a Maldivian port.