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Communiqué / Press Release for the year 2021

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Communiqué

1. Portable Retirement Gratuity Fund (PRGF) (31.12.21)

2. Filing of Corporate Tax Return & Payment of Income Tax (23.12.21)

3. Filing and Payment of CPS Statement of Income by Self-Employed Individuals (22.12.21)

4. Sale of Jewellery and Watches for the Asset Recovery Unit - Quotation No ARID/2/2021 (22.12.21)

5. Filing and Payment of CPS Statement of Income by Self-Employed Individuals (21.12.21)

6. Renewal of Licences for Sale of Beer, Liquor & Alcoholic Products (21.12.21)

7. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (15.12.21)

8. Government Wage Assistance Scheme (GWAS) and Self-Employed Assistance Scheme (SEAS) : Extension for the month of December 2021 (13.12.21)

9. Sale of Jewellery and Watches for the Asset Recovery Unit - Quotation No ARID/1/2021 (08.12.21)

10. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (07.12.21)

    • Quotation 22 of 2021

    • Quotation 21 of 2021

11. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (30.11.21)

12. Government Wage Assistance Scheme (GWAS) and Self-Employed Assistance Scheme (SEAS) : Extension for the month of November 2021 (18.11.21)

13. Customs Clearance Scam Alert (17.11.21)

14. Invitation for proposals for review of Current Taxation Regime of Trusts and Foundations (12.11.21)

15. Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI) : Selection of a Local Catering Service Provider to run canteen at Custom House, Mer Rouge – Port Louis (29.10.21)

16. List of Winners of the Taxpayer Satisfaction Survey (TSS) 2021 (29.10.21)

17. Government Wage Assistance Scheme (GWAS) and Self-Employed Assistance Scheme (SEAS) : Extension for the month of October 2021 (14.10.21)

18. Self-Employed Individuals: Income Tax Return / Contribution Sociale Generalisée (CSG) Return (13.10.21)

19. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (06.10.21)

20. Registration of Suppliers on the e-Procurement System (01.10.21)

21. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (30.09.21)

22. VAT Refund on Residential Building: Online Application (28.09.21)

23. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender - Quotation 17 (21.09.21)

24. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender - Quotation 16 (21.09.21)

25. Government Wage Assistance Scheme (GWAS) and Self-Employed Assistance Scheme (SEAS) : Extension for the month of September 2021 (16.09.21)

26. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender - Quotation 15 (14.09.21)

27. Invitation for Bids: Provision of Transport Services (Bid No. : MRA/OABTRANSPORT/33/21)

28. e-Appointment : Assistance for e-Filing of Income Tax / CSG Returns (09.09.21)

29. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender - Quotation 14 (08.09.21)

30. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender - Quotation 13 (08.09.21)

31. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender - Quotation 12 (31.08.21)

32. Government Wage Assistance Scheme (GWAS) and Self-Employed Assistance Scheme (SEAS) : Extension for the month of August 2021 (26.08.21)

33. Temporary Closure for Two Days : Due to COVID-19 Cases Detected

34. Contribution Sociale Généralisée (CSG) : Self-Employed (16.08.21)

35. Deadline : Return of Employees (ROE) & Annual Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) Return (12.08.21)

36. Electronic Employee Declaration Form (e-EDF) 2020/21 (12.08.21)

37. Government Wage Assistance Scheme (GWAS) and Self-Employed Assistance Scheme (SEAS) : Extension for the month of July 2021 (30.07.21)

38. Common Reporting Standard (CRS) : Extension of CRS reporting deadline (28.07.21)

39. US Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) : Extension of FATCA reporting deadline (28.07.21)

40. Mauritius

    • Communiqué :  Payment of GSOG to eligible traders in Mauritius (28.07.21)

    • GN 162 of 2021

41. Rodrigues

    • Communiqué : Payment of GSOG to eligible traders for Rodrigues (28.07.21)

    • GN 164 of 2021

42. Sale of motor vehicle and modular floating pontoon access system by public tender - Quotation no. FAD202101 (27.07.21)

43. Promulgation of the Consumer Protection (Maximum Price of Essential Goods) Regulations 2021 (19.07.21)

44. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (20.07.21)

45. Payment of Government Subsidy on Essential Goods (GSOG) to Eligible Traders (15.07.21)

46. Promulgation of the Consumer Protection (Maximum Price of Essential Goods) Regulations 2021 (10.07.21)

47. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (14.07.21)

48. Corporate Income Tax (15.06.21)

49. Government Wage Assistance Scheme (GWAS) and Self-Employed Assistance Scheme (SEAS) : Extension for the month of June 2021 (17.06.21)

50. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (16.06.21)

51. Corporate Income Tax (15.06.21)

52. Invitation to Bids : Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Audio-Visual System, Accessories and related works at the MRA IGCC Building - Airport (12.06.21)

53. Common Reporting Standard (CRS) : Common Errors (10.06.21)

54. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (09.06.21)

55. Deadline for submission of Tax Returns & Application for Tax Arrears Settlement Scheme (TASS) (04.06.21)

56. Invitation to Bids : Procurement of Secure Excise Stamps with Accompanying Trace System (02.06.21)

57. Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) (01.06.21)

58. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (01.06.21)

59. Government Wage Assistance Scheme (GWAS) and Self-Employed Assistance Scheme (SEAS) : Extension for the month of May 2021 (26.05.21)

60. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (25.05.21)

61. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (11.05.21)

62. Extension for Submission of Returns and Payment of Taxes (03.05.21)

63. Online VAT Registration on incorporation of a company (30.04.21)

64. Government Wage Assistance Scheme (GWAS) and Self-Employed Assistance Scheme (SEAS) : Extension for the month of April (17.04.21)

65. Covid-19 : Work Access Permit (WAP) for self-employed individuals (02.04.21)

66. Resumption of operations (31.03.21)

67. Submission of Returns and Payment of Taxes (31.03.21)

68. Self-Employed One-Off Grant Scheme - Payment of Rs 10,000 to Self-Employed Individuals (26.03.21)

69. Country by Country Reporting (CBCR) : Extension of Deadline (26.03.21)

70. Deferment of Excise Duty on Sugar Content of Sugar-Sweetened Products (25.03.21)

71. Sanitary Lockdown : Measures taken by MRA Customs (19.03.21)

72. Government Wage Assistance Scheme (GWAS) and Self-Employed Assistance Scheme (SEAS) (13.03.21)

73. MRA - Online Facilities (13.03.21)

74. Extension for the Month of February 2021 (23.02.21)

    • Government Wage Assistance Scheme (GWAS)

    • Self-Employed Assistance Scheme (SEAS)

75. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (23.02.21)

    • Quotation 04 of 2021

    • Quotation 03 of 2021

76. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (18.02.21)

77. Invitation for Bids : Supply, delivery and installation of loose furniture with related works and services at the MRA IGCC Building – Airport (17.02.21)

78. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (09.02.21)

79. Invitation for Bids : Fit-Out and Associated Electrical & Allied Works for the Proposed Central Control Room at Custom House, Mer Rouge (29.01.21)

80. Financial support to SMEs for payment of Salary Compensation 2021 (27.01.21)

81. Extension for the Month of January 2021 (22.01.21)

    • Government Wage Assistance Scheme (GWAS)

    • Self-Employed Assistance Scheme (SEAS)

82. Payment of Taxes (20.01.21)

Press Release at MRA

1. Customs Stakeholders Satisfaction Survey (23.12.21)

2. MRA seizes synthetic drugs and cannabis worth around Rs 31 Million (26.11.21)

3. 41st CATA Technical Conference : Revenue mobilisation Post-Covid (11.11.21)

4. MRA seizes dangerous drugs worth Rs 101,000 at Parcel Post Office (11.11.21)

5. MRA seizes Methamphetamine worth Rs 17 M at a courier service (09.11.21)

6. MRA seizes Cannabis worth Rs 3.4 M at SSR International Airport (05.11.21)

7. MRA seizes 21 Cannabis seeds at the Parcel Post Office (29.10.21)

8. Vidhya Pookon wins the first prize of the Taxpayer Satisfaction Survey (TSS) 2021 (29.10.21)

9. MRA seizes Methamphetamine worth Rs 850,000 at Parcel Post Office (22.10.21)

10. MRA hosts its 13th Integrity Advisory Committee (IAC) (20.10.21)

11. Press Advert : Individual Income Tax e-Filing Season 2021 : Thank you (16.10.21)

12. Individual Income Tax e-Filing Season 2021 (14.10.21)

13. The MRA seizes 550 gms of Heroin worth Rs 8 M (14.10.21)

14. Press Advert : Taxpayer Satisfaction Survey (09.10.21)

15. MRA seizes 380 grams of cannabis at a courier service (05.10.21)

16. Press Advert : e-Filing Season 2021 (04.10.21)

17. New National Land Transport Authority (NLTA) office at Custom House, Mer Rouge (27.09.21)

18. The MRA intercepts a Congolese Drug Swallower at the SSR International Airport (22.09.21)

19. MRA Annual Press Conference 2021 (03.09.21)

20. MRA seizes 2.12 kg of Hashish worth Rs 6.3 m at SSR International Airport (26.08.21)

21. MRA seizes hemp oil capsules containing cannabis at Parcel Post Office (19.08.21)

22. MRA seizes 63 grams of Methamphetamine (MDMA) and 6 grams of cannabis at the parcel post office (18.08.21)

23. MRA seizes 55 grams of Methamphetamine (MDMA) and twenty Hemp Gummy Bears (29.07.21)

24. Press Release (27.07.21)

    • MRA seizes 1.8 kg of Hashish worth Rs 5.6 m

    • MRA seizes 1.36 kg of heroin worth Rs 20.4 m at SSR International Airport

    • MRA seizes 5,413 Roll-your-Own cigarette papers

25. Organizational Integrity Index (OII) : Better perception of MRA’s Integrity (14.06.21)

26. MRA seizes 3.8 kg of heroin worth almost Rs 57 M (01.06.21)

27. Joint operation by MRA and ADSU - Seizure of 3.12 kg of heroin worth Rs 46.8 M (11.05.21)

28. MRA seizes heroin worth Rs. 30 Million (19.03.21)

29. Sanitary Lockdown (19.03.21)

    • GWAS and SEAS for March 2021 : MRA Online Platform is operational

    • MRA ensures Online Services

30. MRA seizes Roll-Your-Own cigarette papers worth Rs. 7 million (05.03.21)

31. MRA seizes 2.08 Kg of heroin worth Rs. 30M (28.02.21)

32. MRA seizes Cannabis Resin and Crystal Meth worth Rs. 135,000 (25.02.21)

33. MRA celebrates the International Customs Day (27.01.21)

34. Press Release (25.01.21)

    • MRA seizes 137,500 leaflets of Roll-your-Own cigarette papers

    • MRA seizes 2.41 kg of heroin worth Rs 36M

35. MRA seizes 2.09 kg of cocaine worth Rs 31M (22.01.21)

36. Seizure of leaflets of Roll-Your-Own-Cigarette papers worth Rs. 500, 000 (08.01.21)

37. MRA Seizes Crystal Methamphetamine and Ecstasy (06.01.21)

Communiqué / Press Release for the year 2022

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1. Filing of Returns & Statements & Payment of Income Tax and VAT (24.12.22)

2. Tax Arrears Settlement Scheme (14.12.22)

3. e-Invoicing System (14.12.22)

4. Renewal of Licences for the Sale of Beer, Liquor & Alcoholic Products (14.12.22)

5. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender - Qu. 26 of 2022 (13.12.22)

6. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender

   • Quotation 25 of 2022 (01.12.22)

   • Quotation 24 of 2022 (30.11.22)

   • Quotation 23 of 2022 (03.11.22)

7. List of winners of the Taxpayer Satisfaction Survey (TSS) 2022 (28.10.22)

8. Tax Arrears Settlement Scheme (TASS) - Online Application (19.10.22)

9. Individual Income Tax e-Filing Season 2022 : Deadline for e-Filing & e-Payment (13.10.22)

10. Invitation for Bids: Selection of a Global Consultancy Firm for an Integrated Single Window for Trade (ISWT) System (07.10.22)

11. Invitation for Bids: Procurement of X-Ray Scanners (06.10.22)

12. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender - Qu. 21 of 2022 (05.10.22)

13. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender - Qu. 20 of 2022 (27.09.22)

14. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender - Qu. 19 of 2022 (21.09.22)

15. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender - Qu. 18 of 2022 (13.09.22)

16. Prime à L'Emploi Scheme (06.09.22)

17. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender - Qu. 17 of 2022 (06.09.22)

18. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender - Qu. 16 of 2022 (31.08.22)

19. Individual Income Tax Returns : e-Filing Season 2022 (25.08.22)

20. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender - Qu. 15 of 2022 (23.08.22)

21. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender - Qu. 14 of 2022 (16.08.22)

22. Return of Employees (ROE) & Annual Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) Return (10.08.22)

23. Tax Arrears Settlement Scheme (TASS) (10.08.22)

24. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender - Qu. 13 of 2022 (10.08.22)

25. Electronic Employee Declaration Form (e-EDF) 2022/23 (09.08.22)

26. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender - Qu. 12 of 2022 (02.08.22)

27. Social Contribution (CSG) Annual Return Self-Employed Individuals (29.07.22)

28. Social Contribution (CSG) Return Self-Employed Individuals (28.07.22)

29. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender - Qu. 11 of 2022 (19.07.22)

30. Scam Alert : The Mauritius Revenue Authority cautions the public against a scam to which its name is being associated (12.07.22)

31. Payment of CSG Income Allowance to Expatriates (11.07.22)

32. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender - Qu. 10 of 2022 (06.07.22)

33. Social Contribution (CSG) Income Allowance of Rs 1,000 payable to: (01.07.22)

    • Employees

    • Self-employed individuals

34. Tax Implication of Distribution made by Fiscally Transparent Entities (01.07.22)

35. Corporate Income Tax (27.06.22)

36. Filing of Returns / Statements and Payment of Tax (22.06.22)

37. Sale of Used Containers and Unserviceable Items by Public Tender (16.06.22)

38. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender - Qu. 09 of 2022 (14.06.22)

39. Invitation for Bids: Provision of Security Services (10.06.22)

40. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender - Qu. 08 of 2022 (01.06.22)

41. Self-Employed Individuals: Social Contribution Return & Annual Income Tax Return (25.05.22)

42. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender - Qu. 07 of 2022 (24.05.22)

43. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender - Qu. 06 of 2022 (24.05.22)

44. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender - Qu. 05 of 2022 (17.05.22)

45. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender - Qu. 04 of 2022 (10.05.22)

46. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender - Qu. 03 of 2022 (10.05.22)

47. Sale of used and unserviceable items by Public Tender (06.05.22)

48. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender - Qu. 02 of 2022 (02.05.22)

49. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender - Qu. 01 of 2022 (27.04.22)

50. Invitation for Bids: Procurement of a Central Electronic Monitoring System for Gaming Machines (CEMS-GM) With Related Software and Services – Phase I (22.03.22)

51. MRA Blood Donation 2022 (18.03.22)

52. Portable Retirement Gratuity Fund (PRGF) (23.02.22)

53. Sale of Jewellery and Watches for the Asset Recovery Unit (21.02.22)

54. Invitation for Bids (18.02.22) :

    • Procurement of Motor Vehicles

    • Procurement of Two Rigid Hull Inflatable Crafts with Outboard Motors and Trailers

55. Relocation of MRA Customs Airport Cargo Operations Administrative Office (16.02.22)

56. Excise Duty on Sugar Content of Sugar Sweetened Products (08.02.22)

57. Government Wage Assistance Scheme (GWAS) and Self-Employed Assistance Scheme (SEAS) : Extension for the month of January 2022 (24.01.22)

58. Tax Residence Certificate (TRC) : Common errors and other practical issues (06.01.22)

Press Release at MRA

1. 28 December 2022 : Deadline for Filing of Returns, Statements and Payment of income TAX and VAT (26.12.22)

2. MRA concludes a second Agreement with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (20.12.22)

3. Apply for TASS and benefit from full waiver of penalties and interests (20.12.22)

4. TASS : Full waiver of Penalties and Interests (16.12.22)

5. MRA pursues its capacity building in collaboration with the World Bank (05.12.22)

6. MRA hosts its 15th Integrity Advisory Committee (IAC) (18.11.22)

7. MRA seizes 100 grams of synthetic drugs worth around Rs 1.5 million (16.11.22)

8. Press Release (07.11.22):

   • MRA seizes 95 grams of synthetic drugs worth around Rs 1.4 million

   • SSR International Airport : MRA seizes 4.72 kilograms of hashish worth around Rs 23.6 million

9. Taxpayer Satisfaction Survey Draw 2022 : 93% of respondents trust the MRA (31.10.22)

10. MRA intercepts Ukrainian passenger with liquid cocaine worth more than Rs 48 million (31.10.22)

11. MRA seizes 1,030 grams of cannabis worth around Rs 1.5 million (27.10.22)

12. MRA launches the e-Invoicing project (26.10.22)

13. Press Advert - Individual Income Tax e-Filing Season 2022 : Thank you (19.10.21)

14. Rs 112.6 Billion : A rise in revenue collected by the MRA (14.10.22)

15. Press Release (29.09.22)

    • MRA celebrates Saint Matthew’s Day

    • Managing and Resolving Conflict at work: MRA officers avail themselves of a workshop by Prof Torul

    • ‘Prime à l’Emploi’ Scheme : The first 10,000 eligible employees will benefit from this facility

16. Parcel Post Office: MRA seizes 208.15 grams of heroin worth Rs 3 M (16.09.22)

17. Data Analytics and Machine Learning : MRA further arms itself to combat Tax fraud (13.09.22)

18. Individual Income Tax Returns : e-Filing Season 2022 is On (29.08.22)

19. MRA seizes 536.11 g of Heroin worth around Rs 8 M (27.08.22)

20. Apply for TASS and Benefit from full waiver of penalties and interests (26.08.22)

21. Port Security Training : The MRA pursues its capacity building in collaboration with UNODC (19.08.22)

22. Employee Declaration Form (EDF) 2022/23 (10.08.22)

23. Tax Treaties : The MRA pursues its capacity building of tax officials in collaboration with SADC (05.08.22)

24. SSR International Airport: MRA intercepts a mauritian with cannabis (02.08.22)

25. Press Release (28.07.22)

    • Payment of CSG Income Allowance to Expatriates

    • The MRA reinforces its team of Customs Officers

26. Press Release (18.07.22)

    • MRA intercepts two Zimbabwean drug swallowers

    • MRA intercepts two Malawian drug swallowers

    • MRA seizes five vials containing cannabis oil at a courier service

27. MRA seizes 1.73 kg of heroin worth Rs 25.9 million (13.07.22)

28. Social Contribution (CSG) Income Allowance (08.07.22)

29. Payment of Social Contribution (CSG) Income Allowance of Rs 1,000 (06.07.22)

30. Press Release (04.07.22)

    • MRA seizes 530 grams of heroin worth around Rs 7.9 million

    • MRA seizes 620 grams of heroin worth around Rs 9.3 million

31. MRA hosts its 14th Integrity Advisory Committee (IAC) (31.05.22)

32. Capacity Building Mission on Intelligence by French Customs (27.05.22)

33. MRA seizes 752 grams of heroin worth Rs 11.2 M at SSR International Airport (21.05.22)

34. The 28th WCO ESA Governing Council Meeting deliberates on the New Regional Strategy 2022-25 (13.05.22)

35. Ugandan passengers purge 160 pellets of heroin worth Rs 29.9 M (13.05.22)

36. MRA seized white paper containing imprints of Euro and US Dollar notes (09.05.22)

37. The Combat against Drug Trafficking: 38 Drug Enforcement Agency Officers Trained (29.04.22)

38. SSR International Airport: MRA seizes 412 capsules of Pregabalin (28.04.22)

39. New whole body scanner at SSR International Airport: MRA intercepted two passengers with corporeal concealment (26.04.22)

40. MRA seizes 5.14 kilograms of cannabis worth Rs 50 M at a freight station in the port (22.04.22)

41. MRA seizes 52 grams of cocaine worth Rs 786,000 at a parcel post office (20.04.22)

42. MRA collects 1356 pints of blood and launches the Online Platform for the Control of Dangerous Drugs (25.03.22)

43. MRA seizes 52 grams of MDMA worth Rs 85,000 at a parcel post office (09.03.22)

44. MRA seizes Methamphetamine worth Rs 9.9 m at a courier service (04.03.22)

45. MRA combats Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (25.02.22)

46. MRA reinforces Tax Recovery (23.02.22)

47. MRA seizes cannabis at parcel post office (17.02.22)

48. The Prime Minister reiterates his full support to the MRA (28.01.22)

49. MRA seizes one rifle and 100 pointed pellets at SSR International Airport (20.01.22)

50. MRA seizes 1.24 kg of heroin worth Rs 18.6 M at SSR International Airport (20.01.22)

51. MRA seizes 220 grams of synthetic drugs worth Rs 3.3 M at a courier service (19.01.22)

52. MRA seizes cannabis at SSR International Airport (10.01.22)

53. MRA seizes Crystal Meth (Methamphetamine) worth Rs 23 Million at a courier service (05.01.22)

54. MRA seizes Hashish worth Rs 1.2 M at a courier service (04.01.22)

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