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Businesses can now offset government receivables against tax payments through MIRA
The Ministry of Finance announced a system allowing businesses to offset funds owed to them by state institutions and state-owned enterprises against taxes payable to MIRA, following a press release issued on 2 Nov. Requests must be submitted to MIRA with detailed payment breakdowns in accordance with MIRA's guidelines, with either party paying any remaining balance after offsetting.
LatestBusinesses can now offset unpaid government bills against tax dues to MIRAThe Standard, 2 Nov, 10:42
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Mon 2 NovThe Ministry of Finance issued a press release announcing the government receivable offset system.2 Novonly One OnlineIn a press release issued today, the Ministry of Finance stated that parties wishing to offset government-owed funds against tax payments can do so by submitting their requests to MIRA.
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President Dr Mohamed Muizzu · Establish a mechanism allowing outstanding state payments to be deducted directly from tax obligations
Ministry of Finance · Where government-owed bill amounts exceed a business's tax liability to MIRA, the government will pay the remaining balance to the business after offsetting the tax amount.
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The Standard2 Nov, 10:42 · 46 min later
MM TV (English)2 Nov · time not given
2 Nov, 09:562 Nov, 10:42
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Example: tax balance payable after set-off when government owes less than tax owedMVR 50,000The StandardFor example, a company awaiting MVR 100,000 from a government institution while owing MVR 150,000 in taxes would have its tax liability reduced to MVR 50,000.
The Ministry of Finance issued a press release announcing the government receivable offset system. 2 NovOne OnlineIn a press release issued today, the Ministry of Finance stated that parties wishing to offset government-owed funds against tax payments can do so by submitting their requests to MIRA.
The Ministry of Finance announced that procedures to let businesses offset state payments against tax dues have been finalised.The StandardThe Ministry of Finance announced that the necessary procedures have been finalised, allowing businesses to offset money owed to them by state institutions against their outstanding tax liabilities.
Small and medium business owners raised concerns about paying taxes without receiving government payments at a town hall meeting.The StandardDuring a town hall meeting at the Social Centre in Malé, small and medium business owners raised concerns about being required to settle taxes despite not receiving payments for completed government projects.
The Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises introduced a new arrangement letting businesses offset overdue State payments against their tax liabilities.MM TV (English)Businesses owed overdue payments by Government agencies and State-owned enterprises can now use those amounts to settle their tax liabilities, under a new arrangement introduced by the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises.
MVR 50,000Example: tax balance payable after set-off when government owes less than tax owedThe StandardFor example, a company awaiting MVR 100,000 from a government institution while owing MVR 150,000 in taxes would have its tax liability reduced to MVR 50,000.
Word for word from the report in The Standard. Open the report
MVR 50,000Example: amount payable to business after set-off when government owes more than tax owedThe StandardConversely, if a business is owed MVR 150,000 by the government but has an outstanding tax bill of MVR 100,000, the tax obligation would be settled through the arrangement, leaving MVR 50,000 payable to the business.
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The Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises introduced a new arrangement letting businesses offset overdue State payments against their tax liabilities.MM TV (English)Businesses owed overdue payments by Government agencies and State-owned enterprises can now use those amounts to settle their tax liabilities, under a new arrangement introduced by the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises.
Word for word from the report in MM TV (English). Open the report
The Ministry of Finance announced that procedures to let businesses offset state payments against tax dues have been finalised.The StandardThe Ministry of Finance announced that the necessary procedures have been finalised, allowing businesses to offset money owed to them by state institutions against their outstanding tax liabilities.
Word for word from the report in The Standard. Open the report
Small and medium business owners raised concerns about paying taxes without receiving government payments at a town hall meeting.Social Centre in MaléThe StandardDuring a town hall meeting at the Social Centre in Malé, small and medium business owners raised concerns about being required to settle taxes despite not receiving payments for completed government projects.
Word for word from the report in The Standard. Open the report
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