MIRA collects record MVR 659 million in a single day

Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) has collected MVR 659 million on Monday, a record amount of tax payments collected in a single day, the authority has said.

MIRA said that the hike in payments was because Monday, 30 June 2014 was the deadline to file Business Profit Tax (BPT) Return for businesses with accounting periods between 1 January and 31 December 2013. The authority opened its counters at night on Monday and received payments from over 3000 customers on one night.

“BPT, GST and Tourism Land Rent received maximum revenue,” said the principal tax collector of the State.