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Committee begins reviewing nominations for vacant position in MIRA

Parliamentary Committee on Economy Affairs has begun reviewing the nominations submitted by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to be appointed for the vacant post in the Board of Directors of Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA).

President Solih nominated Makhtoom Saleem and Ismail Saajid to be appointed for the vacant post in the Board of Directors of MIRA.

The president recently ratified the Second Amendment to the Tax Administration Act. The amendment, ratified on September 12, reconstituted the composition of the governing board of MIRA. The president must appoint five of the seven-member board, including the Commissioner General of Taxation, according to the amendment.

The president has nominated Fathulla Jameel and Ismail Nashid to be appointed as the Commissioner General of Taxation. He has also nominated Mohamed Siraj Muneer, Asma Shafeeu, Ismail Sajid, Ahmed Shareef, Ahmed Wafir and Hamdhee Aqeel to be appointed as the Deputy Commissioner of Taxation.

Parliament of Maldives has opened opportunity for the public to submit opinion on the nominations proposed to be appointed as the Commissioner General of Taxation and as the Deputy Commissioner General of Taxation.