An audit of the Maldives Customs Service found MVR 461 million owed to the state by the end of 2023, mostly in unpaid import duties, with recovery hindered by delayed court judgment enforcement and poor information sharing with ministries. The Auditor General recommended stronger enforcement, a ministry information-sharing mechanism and legislative amendments.
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reveals that MVR 461 million remained owed to the state by the end of that year
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Import duties account for 95 percent of this total, while the remaining five percent consists of fines and other administrative fees.
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Currently, MVR 160.5 million remains uncollected at the judgment enforcement stage alone.
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the party in default receives a 30-day notice
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