Interest limitation rules under the Income Tax Act
This article explains the interest limitation rules under the Maldives Income Tax Act, with specific focus on thin capitalisation rules, 6% rate cap, and transfer pricing.
Entries by Husam Shareef
Insight: MIRA’s Authority to Initiate Legal Proceedings on Non-tax Amounts
In the case of Moosa Naseer v Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA), the Supreme Court, on 22 June 2020, passed judgment in favour of Moosa Naseer in a case that, inter alia challenged the MIRA’s power to initiate legal proceedings for the recovery of unpaid land rent and fines pursuant to an agreement between the Ministry of Fisheries, Agriculture and Marine Resources (‘MoFAMR’) and Moosa Naseer.
High Court Judgement: Hilton International v Sun Travel and Tours
On 6 July 2020, the Maldives High Court gave its judgment in the appeal filed by Hilton International Manage (Maldives) Pvt Ltd against Sun Travel and Tours Pvt Ltd. The Court struck down the Civil Court’s decision to award damages to Sun Travel & Tours.
MIRA to Collect Non-tax Amounts on behalf of the State
An Amendment to the Public Finance Regulation is published by the Ministry of Finance, which states that non-tax amounts specified in the Regulation will be collected by the MIRA.
Certain payments to the State only accepted as E-payments
A Circular issued by the Ministry of Finance states that from 1 October 2020 onwards, all payments made to government offices exceeding MVR 100,000 and USD 5,000 must be paid as e-payments.
Tax Alert, 2 July 2020
This issue is focused on the Twenty Sixth Amendment to the GST Regulation published by the MIRA on 26 June 2020. The Amendment introduces several notable changes to the GST Regulation, including a definition for the term ‘charter’ of a vessel and special rules for determining charter arrangements.
Brief on Guideline for Restarting Tourism in the Maldives
This is a brief of the Guideline for Restarting Tourism in Maldives, published by the Ministry of Tourism, in consultation with health professionals and industry stakeholders. It outlines the measures that need to be followed to ensure the safety of tourists and residents.
The Ministry of Finance Issues a Circular on Deferment of Land Rent
The Ministry of Finance, on 28 June 2020, issued a Circular with details in implementing the deferment of land lease announced by the President during his public address on 20 May 2020. As per the Circular, resort land rent payments for the third and fourth quarter of 2020 has been deferred until 1 June 2021. Land rent payments other than resort land rent, that fall within the period 1 June 2020 to 31 December 2020 has also been deferred until 1 June 2021.
MIRA publishes Twenty Sixth Amendment to GST Regulation
Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (‘MIRA’) on 26 June 2020, published the Twenty-Sixth Amendment to the Goods and Services Tax Regulation. The Amendment introduces several notable changes to the GST Regulation, including a definition for the term ‘charter’ of a vessel and special rules for determining charter arrangements.
COVID-19: Tax Measures from Other Countries for Consideration
This article provides an overview of some of the tax measures undertaken by tax authorities globally and attempts to present a comparative analysis of these tax measures with the Maldivian tax system.