Tax Evasion: MRA Target Assets of Businessmen
10 years, 1 month ago - February 27, 2014
The Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) began new round. Indeed, the agency has opened an investigation into several businessmen. MRA suspected tax evasion these people for several years and the institution and left with a real shortfall. These businessmen appear often an annual turnover of Rs 2 million to Rs 5 million.
"We are opening an investigation into a specific individual if we have a doubt about him. At any moment we can do, "said someone close to the case. MRA triggers, then a year of investigation with a 'third party information.
Very often our interlocutor said, these are people who travel frequently. "At the MRA on all the details, including the number of times they have traveled. All this is in our database. The typical profile is one that has large sedans and several properties across the island. These businessmen have, over the years, acquired apartments and second homes in addition to their primary residence and then put the name of their relatives to escape the MRA. They do the same thing with cars, "he said. And add that very often "someone says it is not taxable but with the 'third party information' we see that travel frequently. We always ask questions. "
