@mvobserver

🇲🇻 Observing power. Questioning authority. Exposing hypocrisy. Amplifying public voices. For truth, justice & accountability. 🇵🇸

Joined May 2022
  • Tweets5.8K
  • Following455
  • Followers68
352Media
In an Oct 19 RTI reply, the PG Office said it had no record of receiving six queried audit matters, including MVR6.16m in uncollected Ukulhas land rent and MVR9.3m in irregular education grants. Have the responsible agencies investigated or referred them? @PGO_MV
1
7
A report published today reveals that the PG’s Office confirmed, in a 19 October response, that its records showed no submissions concerning six audit matters identified in an information request. This raises a substantive accountability question about follow-up and referrals.
2
Govt promises to let small businesses offset unpaid taxes against overdue government payments. But when does this start? Who qualifies, and how will outstanding invoices be verified? SMEs need a published procedure, not just an announcement.
1
5
On 24 October, President @MMuizzu announced that SMEs could offset taxes owed against outstanding government payments. The President’s Office confirmed the decision, but its announcement does not specify an implementation date, eligibility criteria or verification procedure.
1
6
These details matter to businesses awaiting payment.
4
A Majlis committee voted 4–2 for higher allowances for the Speaker, ministers and island councillors. MDP MPs now estimate MVR40m/year in added costs, but the committee minutes give no fiscal total. Publish the full costing before the chamber votes.
5
Govt plans to raise mandatory GST registration threshold from MVR1m to MVR1.5m on 1 Jan 2027. But MIRA’s current law also requires importers to register regardless of turnover. Will the amendment change that rule, and what happens to existing registrants?
10
RDC told Adhadhu its workforce rose from 1,741 (Nov 2023) to 3,946 (Aug 2026). Monthly basic pay + allowances reached MVR45.7m. With RDC set to merge into MTCC, will the government publish the staffing plan and expected savings?
7
NDMA says today’s Sh. Funadhoo petrol-shed fire affected 9 nearby buildings—4 homes and 5 workshops/garages. Will authorities publish the cause, the site’s safety-inspection records and assistance plans for affected families?
13
Maldives Observer retweeted
VOM@voiceofmaldivesOct 24
Maldives 2.0, a great example of looting the country to bankruptcy. #visitmaldives
2
36
2
53
1,582
Govt’s bill to reverse the new offshore tourism GST carries an estimated MVR 1.6085bn annual revenue loss—not money already collected. It also proposes refunds of tax paid since 1 Oct. Where is the revised revenue forecast and refund plan?
1
11
The government introduced legislation on 20 October to reverse the offshore tourism GST introduced on 1 October. The bill’s fiscal assessment estimates MVR 1.6085 billion in revenue that would not be collected if the repeal proceeds.
1
9
It also proposes refunds for tax collected under the affected provisions. These are significant public-finance implications deserving scrutiny.
3
Maldives Observer retweeted
I.soba
@i_s0baOct 24
އަލްޙަމްދުލިއްލާހި! ވަރަށް ކާމިޔާބު ދުވަހެއް. 'ބިންވެރިޔާ ސްކީމް' ލަސްވަމުންދާތީ އެކަމާ ގުޅިގެން ތައްޔާރުކުރި ޕެޓިޝަނަށް ބޭނުންވާ ޢަދަދަށް ސޮއި ހަމަވެ، ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލީހުގެ ޕެޓިޝަން ކޮމިޓީއަށް ހުށަހެޅޭ ގޮތް ވަނީ ވެފައެވެ. މި މުހިންމު މަސައްކަތުގައި ތިޔަ ލޮބުވެތި އެންމެހައި ފަރާތްތަކުން ދެއްވި އެއްބާރުލުމާއި އެހީތެރިކަން ނުހަނު އުފަލާއެކު ބަލައިގަނެ، އިޚްލާޞްތެރި ޝުކުރު ދަންނަވަމެވެ. ޚާއްޞަކޮށް ޝަފާ، ލީޝް، ސިނާން އަދި ބިންވެރިޔާ ސްކީމުން ގޯތި ލިބުން އެންމެހައި މެންބަރުން ކޮށްދެއްވި ބުރަ މަސައްކަތް ފާހަގަކޮށް، ހިތުގެ އިޚްލާޞްތެރިކަމާއެކު ޝުކުރު އަދާކުރަމެވެ.
6
5
666
President Muizzu says Maldivian SMEs can receive USD payments from overseas through BML Gateway from 1 Nov. BML already offers online payment services. What’s changing? Businesses need clear eligibility rules, fees, USD settlement terms and application guidance.
19
On 21 Oct, Majlis committee approved higher allowances 4–2: Speaker +MVR22,000/month; ministers’ car package MVR7,500→17,000; island councillors +MVR5,000. The minutes give no total annual cost or start date. Will Parliament publish both?
8
Nasheed warns usable reserves cannot cover 2 weeks of imports. MMA’s September figure was $169.8m—equivalent to roughly 15 days of recent goods imports. Gross reserves were $547.8m. These are different measures, and neither predicts when imports will stop.
1
7
USD 169.8 million: September usable reserves. USD 547.8 million: September gross official reserves. USD 354.7 million/month: Average goods imports through August. Approximately 15 days: Indicative goods-import cover using usable reserves.
1
4
The calculation is not an official MMA import-cover statistic. Including imported services would reduce the estimated coverage. Reserves are also not the country’s only source of import financing.
1
President Muizzu says the GST registration threshold will rise from MVR1m to MVR1.5m on 1 Jan 2027. MIRA’s published law still states MVR1m, with separate rules for importers and tourism suppliers. When will the amendment and guidance be issued?
1
33
Load more