Communiqué / Press Release at MRA for the Year 2017


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  1. The Common Reporting Standard (CRS) - Publication of the list of Reportable Jurisdictions (29.12.17)
  2. Notice to Employers (27.12.17)
  3. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (22.12.17)
  4. Press Release : Seizure of heroin worth Rs 7.7M at SSR Airport (22.12.17)
  5. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (19.12.17)
  6. MRA End of Year Get-Together (19.12.17)
  7. Renewal of licences for sale of beer, rum, liquor & alchoholic products (18.12.17)
  8. Press Release : Seizure of Cannabis and Heroin at SSR Airport (14.12.17)
  9. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (12.12.17)
  10. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (05.12.17)
  11. Negative Income Tax : More than 18,300 Beneficiaries (01.12.17)
  12. Cannabis worth Rs 300, 000 concealed in shoes (01.12.17)
  13. Press Release : Seizure of Synthetic Drug worth Rs 4.5 M (01.12.17)
  14. Press Release : Seizure of Synthetic Drug worth Rs 4.5M (20.11.17)
  15. Invitation for Bids : Procurement / Rental of one Mobile X-Ray Container / Vehicle Scanning System (15.11.17)
  16. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (15.11.17)
  17. CRS : Amendment to the Guidance Notes on the Implementation of CRS (13.11.17)
  18. Negative Income Tax (11.11.17)
  19. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (07.11.17)
  20. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (31.10.17)
  21. Winners of the MRA VAT Lucky Draw Scheme (VLDS) 2017 - Third Quarter (31.10.17)
  22. List of Winners of the Taxpayer Satisfaction Survey (TSS) 2017 (31.10.17)
  23. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (24.10.17)
  24. Press Release : Negative Income Tax - Onsite Registration of Applicants (24.10.17)
  25. Press Release : Seizure of Heroin worth Rs. 105 million at SSR Airport (22.10.17)
  26. Individual Income Tax Filing Season 2017 : Thank you (17.10.17)
  27. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (17.10.17)
  28. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (11.10.17)
  29. Press Release : Seizure of Heroin worth Rs 7,200,000 (09.10.17)
  30. Negative Income Tax (06.10.17)
  31. Press Release : Seizure of Undeclared Goods (06.10.17)
  32. Invitation for Bids (06.10.17)
  33. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (04.10.17)
  34. Individual Income Tax : Deadline for e-filing & e-payment (03.10.17)
  35. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (27.09.2017)
  36. Individual Income Tax Filing Season 2017 : Additional Information to Taxpayer (26.09.17)
  37. Closing Hours : Individual Income Tax Filing Season 2017 (26.09.17)
  38. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (20.09.2017)
  39. Submission of Statement of Assets & Liabilities (18.09.17)
  40. Procurement of Two (2) Rack Servers and Related Software and Services (18.09.17)
  41. Automatic Removal of Lien - One Stop Shop for Motor Vehicles (15.09.17)
  42. Free Income Tax Assistance (FITA) 2017 (15.09.17)
  43. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (13.09.2017)
  44. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (11.09.2017)
  45. Press Release : Illicit Trade - Cigarettes worth Rs 4 million seized at the Port (07.09.17)
  46. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (06.09.2017)
  47. Press Release : Seizure of Cocaine worth Rs 685,000 (06.09.17)
  48. Press Release : Seizure of Ammunitions and Cigarettes at Port Louis Harbour (05.09.17)
  49. Filing of Individual Income Tax Return 2017-2018 (31.08.17)
  50. Press Release : Synthetic Cannabinoids seized at the Parcel Post Office (30.08.17)
  51. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (29.08.17)
  52. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (22.08.17)
  53. Press Release : Passenger intercepted with 120 Tramadol tablets at SSR Airport (21.08.17)
  54. Return of Employees - Extension (18.08.17)
  55. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (14.08.17)
  56. Deadline for the submission of Statement for Purchases of Goods & Services (14.08.17)
  57. Executive Summary of Bid Evaluation Report (08.08.17)
  58. Invitation for Expression of Interest (08.08.17)
  59. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (07.08.17)
  60. Press Release : Seizure of 320g of Cannabis worth Rs. 200, 000 (07.08.17)
  61. Income Tax - PAYE (04.07.17)
  62. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (01.08.17)
  63. Reporting of FATCA - Extension (28.07.17)
  64. Notice to Employers - EDF (27.07.17)
  65. Press Release : Tramadol tablets seized at SSR Airport (27.07.17)
  66. Winners of the MRA VAT Lucky Draw Scheme (VLDS) 2017 - Second Quarter (27.07.17)
  67. Reporting of FATCA (26.07.17)
  68. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (26.07.17)
  69. Seizure of Cannabis and Methamphetmine at DHL Courier Service, Airport (24.07.17)
  70. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (20.07.17)
  71. Press Release : Seizure of Hashish at SSR International Airport (14.07.17)
  72. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (10.07.17)
  73. Thank You Blood Donors (07.07.17)
  74. MRA Blood Donation Campaign 2017 (05.07.17)
  75. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (05.07.17)
  76. Press Release : Winners of MRA Essay Competition (03.07.17)
  77. Seizure of cannabis seeds at the SSR Airport (30.06.17)
  78. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (28.06.17)
  79. Press Release : Vaccination against influenza at the MRA (23.06.17)
  80. Press Release : Seizure of 1.68 kg of Heroin worth Rs 25 million (23.06.17)
  81. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (20.06.17)
  82. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (12.06.17)
  83. Implementation of measures in Budget Speech 2017-2018 (09.06.17)
  84. Press Release : 362 tablets of psychotropic substance seized by MRA Customs (06.06.17)
  85. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (01.06.17)
  86. Press Release : MRA Customs seizes drugs worth Rs 118 million at the Port (25.05.17)
  87. Extension on Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (17.05.17)
  88. Press Release : MRA seizes 1.6 kg of heroin worth Rs 25 million (17.05.17)
  89. Online Registration of Importers / Exporters at MRA Customs (16.05.17)
  90. Notification to importers / exporters / consignees on status of bill of entry at MRA Customs (16.05.17)
  91. Press Release : MRA Seizes 21 grams of Synthetic drugs worth Rs 325,000 (10.05.17)
  92. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (09.05.17)
  93. Press Release : MRA seizes drugs worth Rs 87,000 (02.05.17)
  94. Press Release : MRA Customs intercepts dangerous drugs at Airport (02.05.17)
  95. Winners of the MRA VAT Lucky Draw Scheme (VLDS) 2017 - First Quarter (28.04.17)
  96. Press Release : MRA draws the winners of the VLDS (28.04.17)
  97. Press Release : Signature of MOU between MRA and MPL (27.04.17)
  98. Press Release : MRA seizes 32 tablets of Ecstasy (21.04.17)
  99. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (20.04.17)
  100. Alternative Tax Dispute Resolution (ATDR) Panel (20.04.17)
  101. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (11.04.17)
  102. Press Release : MRA seized Synthetic Drugs at the SSR Airport on 30th March 2017(07.04.17)
  103. Press Release : MRA seized Synthetic Drugs at the SSR Airport on 31st March 2017 (07.04.17)
  104. Press Release : MRA seized Cannabis worth Rs 8 million at the SSR Airport (07.04.17)
  105. Press Release : MRA seized Cannaboids at Pats Warehouse (07.04.17)
  106. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (27.03.17)
  107. Procurement of Cleaning Services (25.03.17)
  108. Press Release : MRA seizes 58g of synthetic drug (22.03.17)
  109. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (17.03.17)
  110. Press Release : MRA seizes heroin worth Rs 5 million (16.03.17)
  111. Press Release : MRA seizes Cannabis worth Rs 1 million (13.03.17)
  112. Press Release : Seizure of 10 tablets of Ecstasy (08.03.17)
  113. Advert : Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Vehicles and Goods by Public Tender
  114. Press Release : MRA seizes 525 grams of heroin (02.03.17)
  115. Sale of Abandoned/Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (28.02.17)
  116. Issuance of Automatic Tax Claim (28.02.17)
  117. Issuance of VAT Invoice (28.02.17)
  118. Press Release : Seizure of 2.8 Kg of Cannabis Resin (14.02.17)
  119. VAT on supply of services received from abroad by Non-VAT registered persons (31.01.17)
  120. Winners of the MRA VAT Lucky Draw Scheme 2016 - Fourth Quarter (31.01.17)
  121. Press Release : International Customs Day 2017 (27.01.17)
  122. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (18.01.17)
  123. Electronic Payment of Duty, Excise Duty and Taxes on Bill of Entry (10.01.17)
  124. Advertising Structure Fee - 2017 (06.01.17)

Communiqué / Press Release at MRA for the Year 2018


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  1. Press Release : Border Protection - Seizure of heroin worth Rs. 60 million (20.12.18)
  2. Invitation for Bids : Procurement of Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) servers (19.12.18)
  3. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (19.12.18)
  4. Renewal of licences for sale of beer, rum, liquor & alcoholic products (14.12.18)
  5. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (14.12.18)
  6. Press Release : Seizure of 40 grams of Cannabis Skunks at the Parcel Post Office (13.12.18)
  7. Invitation for Bids : Construction of an Integrated Governmental Clearance Centre (IGCC) at the Airport (10.12.18)
  8. Press Release (07.12.18)
  9. MRA End of Year Get-Together 2018 (07.12.18)
  10. Invoicing and Records Keeping (29.11.18)
  11. FATCA CRS Online : Phishing Email (29.11.18)
  12. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (28.11.18)
  13. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (21.11.18)
  14. Press Release : Border Protection : Heroin worth Rs 2.7 million seized (13.11.18)
  15. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (13.11.18)
  16. Press Release : Director-General MRA elected president of the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA) - (12.11.18)
  17. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (07.11.18)
  18. Indicative Procurement Plan for Financial Year 2018-2019 (01.11.18)
  19. List of winners of the MRA VAT Lucky Draw Scheme - Third Quarter of 2018 (31.10.18)
  20. List of winners of the Taxpayer Satisfaction Survey (TSS) 2018 (31.10.18)
  21. VAT Lucky Draw Scheme (VLDS) - 31.10.18
  22. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (31.10.18)
  23. Reminder : Filing of Individual Tax Returns 2018/19 (29.10.18)
  24. Press Release : Border Protection - Seizure of heroin worth Rs 16.3 million (23.10.18)
  25. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (17.10.18)
  26. Press Release : Trade Facilitation - MRA conducts 2nd Time Release Study (16.10.18)
  27. Individual Income Tax Filing Season 2018 : Thank you (16.10.18)
  28. Press Release : 490 capsules of Pregabalin seized at SSR airport (11.10.18)
  29. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (10.10.18)
  30. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (03.10.18)
  31. INCOME TAX e-FILING SEASON 2018 - INDIVIDUAL Deadline for e-filing & e-payment (02.10.18)
  32. Closing Hours : Individual Income Tax e-Filing Season 2018 (27.09.18)
  33. Press Release : 22 year-old Mauritian intercepted with heroin at airport (26.09.18)
  34. Press Release : Lady intercepted with stun gun at airport (24.09.18)
  35. MRA New Telephony Service on 207 6000 (21.09.18)
  36. Free Income Tax Assistance (FITA)
  37. Submission of Monthly VAT Return (20.09.18)
  38. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (19.09.18)
  39. Press Release : Border Protection - Swallower of 88 pellets of heroin intercepted at airport (17.09.18)
  40. Phishing e-Mails (13.09.18)
  41. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (12.09.18)
  42. Individual Income Tax Return 2018 / 19 (11.09.18)
  43. Seizure of cannabis seeds and psychotropic drugs (10.09.18)
  44. Deferred Payment in respect of VAT on capital goods at importation (10.09.18)
  45. Press Release : Border Protection - Seizure of Hashish concealed in chocolate (06.09.18)
  46. Press Release : Ugandan passenger arrested for having swallowed 58 pellets of dangerous drugs (05.09.18)
  47. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (05.09.18)
  48. Press Release (04.09.18)
  49. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (29.08.18)
  50. Press Release (27.08.18)
  51. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (22.08.18)
  52. Press Release : Seizure of Illicit substances at the Parcel Post Office (23.08.18)
  53. Press Release : Seizure of arm and ammunition (23.08.18)
  54. Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) on Rent and Commission (14.08.18)
  55. Press Release : Seizure of 38 cartridges of cigarettes at SSR International Airport (07.08.18)
  56. Notice to Employers : Employee Declaration Form (EDF) (07.08.18)
  57. List of Winners of the MRA VAT Lucky Draw Scheme - Second Quarter of 2018 (31.07.18)
  58. Extension of FATCA reporting deadline (30.07.18)
  59. Notice to Employers: Minimum and Maximum NPF and NSF Contribution (27.07.18)
  60. Extension of CRS reporting deadline (26.07.18)
  61. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (26.07.18)
  62. Press Release : Seizure of Amphetamine and Cannabis at Parcel Post Office (26.07.18)
  63. Press Release : Seizure of heroin worth Rs. 11.2 million (25.07.18)
  64. Press Release : 9.5 grams of Cannabis seized at Airport (16.07.18)
  65. Press Release : Transit passenger at SSR Airport - 21 bullets seized (16.07.18)
  66. Deadline for the submission of Statement for Purchases of Goods & Services (16.07.18)
  67. Return of Employees (ROE) & Annual TDS Return (13.07.18)
  68. Annual NPF/NSF Return : Private Household Employers - Domestic Service (13.07.18)
  69. Notice to Employers : PAYE for the months of July & August 2018 (13.07.18)
  70. Invitation to Bids : Provision of Transport Services (13.07.18)
  71. Press Release : Seizure of 181 kg of hookah tobacco at Gillot airport, Saint Denis (13.07.18)
  72. Thank You Blood Donors (06.07.18)
  73. Phishing e-mails (06.07.18)
  74. Press Release : Border Protection - Seizure of Hashish and Cannabis estimated at Rs. 5.4 million (06.07.18)
  75. Press Release : Seizure of fake currencies worth nearly Rs. 750,000 (05.07.18)
  76. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (04.07.18)
  77. Press Release : Seizure of 4.2 kg of heroin worth Rs. 63 M on board vessel Maersk Avon (03.07.18)
  78. MRA Blood Donation 2018 (28.06.18)
  79. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (27.06.18)
  80. Press Release : Border Protection : Seizure of cannabis seeds at airport (26.06.18)
  81. Press Release : Seizure of biscuits blended with cannabis at SSR airport (26.06.18)
  82. Press Release : 25 tablets of Ecstasy seized at Parcel Post Office (26.06.18)
  83. Amendment to the Guidance Notes on the Implementation of CRS (22.06.18)
  84. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (20.06.18)
  85. Press Release : Illegal Exportation - Seizure of 250 live birds at SSR Airport (15.06.18)
  86. Press Release : Seizure of Rs 2,250,000 of Synthetic Drugs at Mer Rouge (15.06.18)
  87. VAT : Implementation of Budgetary Measures 2018-2019 (15.06.18)
  88. Press Release : Border Protection - Seizure of Synthetic Cathinone worth Rs. 39 million (12.06.18)
  89. Sale of Office Equipment by Public Tender (12.06.18)
  90. Reporting of FATCA (11.06.18)
  91. Press Release : Border Protection - Seizure of 141.2 kg of drugs worth Rs. 519 million destined to Mauritius (08.06.18)
  92. Payment of Special Allowance / Negative Income Tax (06.06.18)
  93. Press Release : Seizure of Cannabis worth Rs 2.7 million at SSR Airport (28.05.18)
  94. Press Release : 52.35 g of Cannabis seized at the SSR Airport (24.05.18)
  95. Press Release : Seizure of 22.53 g of Cannabis at DPD Laser Courier Service Airport (22.05.18)
  96. Invitation for Bids : Procurement of an Electronic Fiscal Device Management System (18.05.18)
  97. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Gold and Silver Jewellery by Public Tender (16.05.18)
  98. Press Release : Seizure of Pregabalin and Valium capsules worth Rs 31,500 (16.05.18)
  99. Press Release : Border Protection - Seizure of Rs 1.5 million of Cannabis (10.05.18)
  100. Press Release : MRA Customs detains undeclared goods worth Rs 2.4 million (08.05.18)
  101. Press Release : 2.79 kg of heroïn worth Rs 42 million seized at the SSR International Airport (02.05.18)
  102. Press Release : VAT Lucky Draw Scheme: Receipt Number 1970469 wins Rs 50,000 (30.04.18)
  103. List of Winners of the MRA VAT Lucky Draw Scheme - First Quarter of 2018 (30.04.18)
  104. Press Release : MRA Customs seizes 11 stun guns (27.04.18)
  105. Press Release : Rs 22.5 million of heroin intercepted at the SSR International Airport (23.04.18)
  106. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (18.04.18)
  107. Press Release : MRA Customs seizes stun guns (11.04.18)
  108. Press Release : MRA and ADSU intercept synthetic drugs (10.04.18)
  109. Invitation for Expression of Interest - Selection of a consultant to conduct an Information Technology Security Audit at the MRA (05.04.18)
  110. Press Release : 2.28 kg of heroin worth Rs 34 million seized on a seaman landing from a cargo vessel (29.03.18)
  111. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (27.03.18)
  112. Negative Income Tax & Special Allowance (26.03.18)
  113. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (20.03.18)
  114. Press Release : Rs. 1 million of Synthetic Drugs Seized (19.03.18)
  115. Press Release : 1.1 kilo of Heroïne seized (15.03.18)
  116. Invitation for Expression of Interest - Selection of Consultant to Provide Technical Assistance for the Acquisition of a Risk Management Software for the Customs Department (14.03.18)
  117. Press Release : Seizure of 1.77 kg of Synthetic Drug worth Rs 26.5 million (13.03.18)
  118. Press Release : 50th Independence Day Celebration (09.03.18)
  119. Press Release : Seizure of Heroin worth Rs. 3.9 million (07.03.18)
  120. Press Release : Seizure of Synthetic Drugs worth Rs 38 million (01.03.18)
  121. Press Release : Seizure of Rs 3.8 million of heroin at SSR Airport (28.02.18)
  122. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (28.02.18)
  123. Press Release : Seizure of Synthetic Cathinone/Bath Salt worth Rs 30 million (23.02.18)
  124. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (20.02.18)
  125. Supply, Delivery and Commissioning of Two (2) Hull Interceptor Boats & One (1) Fast Interceptor Boat (19.02.18)
  126. Request for Proposals : Selection of Auctioneer (07.02.18)
  127. MRA HOTLINE : Queries from Taxpayers / Employers / Employees (05.02.18)
  128. Invitation for Bids : Supply, Delivery and Commissioning of Motor Vehicles (05.02.18)
  129. Winners of the MRA VAT Lucky Draw Scheme (VLDS) 2017 - Fourth Quarter (30.01.18)
  130. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (30.01.18)
  131. Press Release : Seizure of heroin worth Rs. 4.5 million (29.01.18)
  132. Payment of Special Allowance (22.01.18)
  133. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (10.01.18)
  134. Payment of PAYE and NPF/NSF Contributions (10.01.18)
  135. Advertising Structure Fee – 2018 (10.01.18)
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Negative Income Tax / Special Allowance - Employees


  1. Leaflet for Negative Income Tax
  2. Leaflets on Special Allowance for Employees
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