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Public invited to comment on bill to scrap inbound tourism GST
The People's Majlis has opened a public consultation on a bill proposing to abolish GST on inbound tourism products and related services supplied by businesses without a permanent establishment in the Maldives. The bill, submitted by Kolamaafushi MP Ibrahim Didi on 26 August and referred to the Economic Committee, estimates the government could forgo MVR 1.61 billion in projected revenue, and the public can submit comments by noon on 9 November.
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Wed 26 AugThe bill was submitted by Kolamaafushi MP Ibrahim Didi and referred to the Economic Committee for further review.26 Augustonly One OnlineThe bill was submitted by Kolamaafushi MP Ibrahim Didi on 26 August and has been referred to the Economic Committee for further review.
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Thu 1 OctThe tax was introduced following amendments to the Goods and Services Tax Act.1 Octoberonly One OnlineThe tax was introduced on 1 October following amendments to the Goods and Services Tax Act.
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Mon 9 NovThe public can submit comments on the bill to the Parliament's Social Committee by email or in writing.by noon on 9 Novemberonly One OnlinenewestThe public can submit comments to the Parliament’s Social Committee by noon on 9 November via email or in writing to the Parliament Secretariat.
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Public invited to comment on bill to scrap inbound tourism GST
MVR 1.61 billion projected GST revenue the government could forgo from off-shore booking platforms and foreign tour operators
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MVR 1.61 billionprojected GST revenue the government could forgo from off-shore booking platforms and foreign tour operatorsOne OnlineThe bill estimates that the Government could forgo MVR 1.61 billion in projected revenue from GST on off-shore booking platforms and foreign tour operators.
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The People's Majlis opened a public consultation on a bill proposing to abolish GST on inbound tourism products and related services.One OnlineThe People’s Majlis has opened a public consultation on a bill proposing to abolish Goods and Services Tax (GST) on inbound tourism products and related services supplied by businesses without a permanent establishment in the Maldives.
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