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 at MRA for the Year 2020

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1. Renewal of Licences for Sale of Beer, Rum, Liquor & Alcoholic Products (22.12.20)
2. Invitation for Bids : Procurement of X-Ray Scanners and Secure Excise Stamps with Accompanying Trace System (21.12.20)
3. Extension for the Month of December 2020 (16.12.20)
   • Government Wage Assistance Scheme (GWAS)
   • Self-Employed Assistance Scheme (SEAS)
4. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (15.12.20)
   • Quotation 36 of 2020
   • Quotation 35 of 2020
5. Seizure of Cannabis, undeclared Firearm and Live Ammunitions (11.12.20)
6. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (09.12.20)
   • Quotation 34 of 2020
   • Quotation 33 of 2020
7. Sale of Motor Vehicles, Used and Unserviceable Items by Public Tender - Quotation No. FAD202002 (04.12.20)
8. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (01.12.20)
   • Quotation 32 of 2020
   • Quotation 31 of 2020
9. Extension for the Month of November 2020 (27.11.20)
   • Government Wage Assistance Scheme (GWAS)
   • Self-Employed Assistance Scheme (SEAS)
10. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (25.11.20)
    • Quotation 30 of 2020
    • Quotation 29 of 2020
11. Fund Transfer Payment Stop Order : Fake Document (20.11.20)
12. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (18.11.20)
    • Quotation 28 of 2020
    • Quotation 27 of 2020
13. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (11.11.20)
14. Deferment of Tax Payment (APS / CPS) and Renewal of Tax Arrears Settlement Scheme (TASS) (06.11.20)
15. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (04.11.20)
16. Taxpayer Satisfaction Survey (TSS) 2020 (30.10.20)
    • Communiqué: List of Winners
    • Press Release: The MRA improves the quality of its core services
17. Excise Duty on Sugar Content of Sugar Sweetened Products (29.10.20)
18. Notice to Employers and Self-Employed Individuals on CSG / NSF / Training Levy (26.10.20)
19. Extension for the Month of October 2020 (23.10.20)
    • Government Wage Assistance Scheme (GWAS)
    • Self-Employed Assistance Scheme (SEAS)
20. Individual Income Tax e-Filing Season 2020 : Thank you (16.10.20)
21. Individual Income Tax e-Filing Season 2020: Closing Hours (14.10.20)
22. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (14.10.20)
23. Extension for the Month of September 2020 (13.10.20)
    • Government Wage Assistance Scheme (GWAS)
    • Self-Employed Assistance Scheme (SEAS)
24. Invitation for Bids: Procurement of Cleaning Services (13.10.20)
25. Press Release: Seizure of 1 kg of heroin worth Rs 15 million (12.10.20)
26. Excise Duty on Sugar Content of Sugar Sweetened Products (08.10.20)
27. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (06.10.20)
    • Quotation 23 of 2020
    • Quotation 22 of 2020
28. Press Release: Seizure of synthetic drugs worth Rs. 763, 200 by the MRA (02.10.20)
29. Press Advert: Individual Income Tax e-Filing Season 2020 (01.10.20)
30. Individual Income Tax e-Filing Season 2020: Electronic Free Income Tax Assistance (e-Fita) (30.09.20)
31. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (29.09.20)
32. Press Release (24.09.20)
    • Contribution Sociale Généralisée (CSG)
    • Seizure of Synthetic Drugs worth Rs. 1,5 million
33. Contribution Sociale Généralisée (CSG) (22.09.20)
34. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (21.09.20)
35. Press Release : The Director-General of the MRA presents the Integrated Annual Report 2018 / 19 to the Minister of Finance (17.09.20)
36. Refund of Income Tax: Fake Request for Bank Account Number (16.09.20)
37. VAT on preparation of 'boulettes' (13.09.20)
38. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (02.09.20)
39. Individual Income Tax e-Filing Season 2020 for the Income Year ended 30 June 2020 (01.09.20)
40. Press Release : Seizure of Cannabis and MDMA worth Rs. 136,000 at Parcel Post Office (PPO) (28.08.20)
41. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (26.08.20)
42. Extension for the Month of August 2020 (25.08.20)
    • Government Wage Assistance Scheme (GWAS)
    • Self-Employed Assistance Scheme (SEAS)
43. Press Release : e-Employee Declaration Form (e-EDF) - 2020/21 (25.08.20)
44. Electronic Employee Declaration Form (e-EDF) 2020/21 (25.08.20)
45. Press Advert : e-Payment of Taxes (21.08.20)
46. Blood Donation 2020 - Thank You (20.08.20)
47. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (19.08.19)
48. MRA Blood Donation 2020 (15.08.20)
49. Sale of Motor Vehicles, used and unserviceable items by public tender - Quotation No. FAD202001 (07.08.20)
50. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (05.08.20)
51. Notice to Employers: Minimum and Maximum basic wage for the calculation of NPF and NSF Contributions (29.07.20)
52. Return of Employees (ROE) & Annual Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) Return (29.07.20)
53. Extension for the Month of July 2020 (24.07.20)
    • Government Wage Assistance Scheme (GWAS)
    • Self-Employed Assistance Scheme (SEAS)
54. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (22.07.20)
55. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (14.07.20)
56. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (07.07.20)
57. Press Release: Government Wage Assistance Scheme and Self-Employed Assistance Scheme - Extension for the Month of June 2020 (02.07.20)
58. Government Wage Assistance Scheme and Self-Employed Assistance Scheme - Extension for the Month of June 2020 (02.07.20)
59. Press Release : Seizure of Cannabis and Cannabis Resin at the Parcel Post Office (01.07.20)
60. Extension of Country by Country (CBC) Reporting deadline (29.06.20)
61. Extension of the deadline for the payment of Advertising Structure Fee (26.06.20)
62. Corporate Income Tax (25.06.20)
63. Payment of Tax by Companies in the Tourism Industry (25.06.20)
64. Government Wage Assistance Scheme and Self-Employed Assistance Scheme – Tourism Sector (23.06.20)
65. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (17.06.20)
66. Press Release : MRA Seizes Rs 31 Million of Drugs at the Seaport (13.06.20)
67. Filing of Returns / Statements and Payment of Income Tax and Value Added Tax (VAT) (12.06.20)
68. Press Release : MRA seizes Cannabis Resin at Parcel Post Office (10.06.20)
69. Press Release : Payment of taxes by Direct Debit (05.06.20)
70. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (03.06.20)
71. Submission of Returns & Payment of Taxes : March to June 2020 (01.06.20)
72. Work from Home Initiative - MRA Works from Home : A promising experiment in change management (20.05.20)
73. Customer Service at MRA Head Office (16.05.20)
74. Common Reporting Standard (CRS) : Extension of CRS reporting deadline (14.05.20)
75. Extension of FATCA reporting deadline (28.04.20)
76. COVID-19
    • Solidarity Fund (02.05.20)
    • SEAS : Additional Information (29.04.20)
    • Extension of the Government Wage Assistance Scheme and the Self-Employed Assistance Scheme (18.04.20)
    • Telephone Scam Alert (14.04.20)
    • No Penalty & Interest for Late Submission of Returns / Statements and Late Payments (01.04.20)
    • Self-Employed Assistance Scheme (SEAS) (31.03.20)
    • Press Release : Removal of VAT on hand sanitizers and protective masks (25.03.20)
    • Removal of VAT on Masks and Hand Sanitizer : Amendments to the Integrated Tariff with respect to the applicable rates of VAT to masks and hand sanitizer (24.03.20)
    • Government Wage Assistance Scheme (GWAS) : Further Clarifications (24.03.20)
    • Wage Assistance Scheme (23.03.20)
    • Measures taken by MRA due to lockdown in Mauritius (20.03.20)
77. Press Release : Seizure of 66 pellets of heroin worth Rs. 16 million (16.03.20)
78. Press Release : Seizure of drugs worth Rs 1 million at Parcel Post Office (11.03.20)
79. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (11.03.20)
80. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (04.03.20)
81. Press Release : Seizure of Cannabis Resin and Methamphetamine at Parcel Post Office (04.03.20)
82. Press Advert : Voluntary Disclosure of Income Scheme for Foreign Assets (03.03.20)
83. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (26.02.20)
84. Press Release : Seizure of 1.29 kg of heroin worth Rs. 19,3 million (10.02.20)
85. Press Release : Seizure of 1.6 kg cannabis concealed in chocolate boxes (09.02.20)
86. Press Release : Seizure of Cannabis worth nearly Rs. 2,5 million (06.02.20)
87. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (05.02.20)
88. Press Advert : Voluntary Disclosure Scheme - Foreign Assets (29.01.20)
89. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (29.01.20)
90. Press Release : Rs. 9 million of heroin seized by MRA at SSR airport (27.01.20)
91. Time limit for proceeding with a validated bill of entry at import (27.01.20)
92. 4^th Organisational Integrity Perception Survey (21.01.20)
93. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (21.01.20)
94. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (14.01.20)
95. Press Release : Heroin worth Rs. 43 M seized at SSR Airport (10.01.20)
96. Sale of Abandoned / Unclaimed Goods by Public Tender (08.01.20)

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