The story so far
Newest firstMinistry of Finance established a system letting businesses offset government-owed receivables against taxes payable to MIRA.
Why it counts as kept: The article reports the mechanism has been established and is now usable by submitting offset requests to MIRA.
Exact words from the article“The Ministry of Finance has established a system allowing funds owed by state institutions or state-owned enterprises to be offset against taxes payable to the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA).”
Businesses can now offset government receivables against tax payments through MIRA · One Online · 2 Nov 2026 Source (opens One Online in a new tab)
The promise was made
Key numbers in the article“Following those complaints, Muizzu announced that the government would establish a mechanism to allow outstanding state payments to be deducted directly from tax obligations.”
Businesses can now offset unpaid government bills against tax dues to MIRA · The Standard · 2 Nov 2026 Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)