Empowering Taxpayers through better understanding of Tax issues
In
Line with MRA’s commitment to provide a prompt, efficient and quality service to
taxpayers, the Taxpayer Education and Communication Department (TECD) has
organised several education sessions during the month of February.
(i) Imparting knowledge to RCPL Students
(ii) Educating students of the Muslim Girls College on Income Tax
(iii) Interactive session with SICOM employees on various Tax issues.
An
official delegation from Yemen was in Mauritius to hold
discussions from the 3 to 6 February 2009 for the conclusion
of an Agreement for the avoidance of double taxation with
respect to income tax.
The talks were held at the Head Quarters of the Mauritius
Revenue Authority, Ehram Court, Port Louis. Mr M. Mosafeer,
Director Large Taxpayer Department participated in the
negotiations on behalf of the MRA and the Yemeni delegation
was led by Mr. Tariq M. Al-Baraq from the Tax Authority,
Ministry of Finance, Yemen.
The
MRA deeply regrets the sudden death of the Secretary for
Home Affairs, Kaviraj Rajnethre Mudhoo (also known as Raj
Mudhoo) on the 17th of February 2009. He was in charge of
the Home Affairs Division of the Prime Minister’s Office and
was a friend of the MRA. He was always keen to help the MRA
in its activities and has often acted as Chief Guest for
different MRA activities. Raj Mudhoo spent his whole career
in the public service, starting at the bottom of the ladder
in the early 1970s and climbing to the higher echelon of the
service when he became permanent secretary, Senior Chief
Executive Officer and Secretary for Home Affairs. He has
contributed a lot in restructuring the civil service and
served on several boards and committees.