Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) has announced on 07 June 2021 that the deadline for filing and payment of income tax return for the tax year 2020 has been extended due to the current measures taken to tackle the spread of COVID-19 and the challenges faced by the taxpayers.

The new deadline for filing the income tax returns (MIRA 604, MIRA 605 and MIRA 606) and the payment of income tax for the tax year 2020 is 31 August 2021. The previous deadline for filing and payment of income tax return is 30 June 2021.

Additionally, the deadline for filing and making of first interim payment for the tax year 2021 has been extended to 30 September 2021. The previous deadline for filing and payment of first interim return is 31 July 2021.