Committee passes Fathuhullah as Commissioner General of Taxation

The Parliament's Committee on Economic Affairs has passed to appoint Fathuhullah Jameel as the Commissioner General of Taxation of Maldives Inland Revenue Authority.

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih nominated the former Assistant Commissioner of Customs Ismail Naashidh in addition to Fathuhullah Jameel who was previously the former Director of MIRA to the Parliament for the post of Commissioner General of Taxation.

Fathuhullah can only be appointed to the post after the Parliament votes to approve him to the post.

The President nominated six names for the post of Deputy Commissioner General of Taxation.

They are:

• Mohamed Siraj Muneeru – New Light, Dhandimagu, Gn Fuvahmulah.
• Asma Shafeeu – Vaijeheyge, H.A Ihavandhoo
• Ismail Saajid – M.A Vilaarodhi
• Ahmed Shareef – Anbugasdhoshuge, N. Manadhoo
• Ahmed Wafir – V. Elam
• Hamdhee Ageel – H. Rangeli 4

The posts of Commissioner General of Taxation and Deputy Commissioner General of Taxation were vacated due to an amendment to the Taxation laws of the country. The post of Commissioner General of Taxation was previously held by Yazeedh Mohamed while the post of Deputy Commissioner General of Taxation was held by Hassan Zareer.