New Ruling Changes Complimentary Services Rules
The Maldives Inland Revenue Authority has published a Tax Ruling (Number TR-2017/G43) on 9 October 2017 which amends Section 54 of the Goods and Services Tax Regulation to allow complimentary supplies without any imposition of GST for a period of 7 days.
Prior to this amendment, GST was not imposed on goods or services supplied free of charge for business purposes or promotion of the business for up-to a maximum of 3 days, following which GST is to be levied for any supplies made after that period. The Ruling now extends that period from 3 to 7 days
The Ruling does not change any other requirements under Section 54 and as such, the standard of records to be maintained and criteria of what constitutes a complimentary service has not changed.
