Customs Clearance Centre (ICCC) was done on the occasion of the International Customs Day on Sunday by the Hon. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth
In his opening address, the Prime Minister commended the role of MRA Customs and Customs administrations worldwide, which like other essential government services, have operated 24/7 during the COVID-19 pandemic and national confinements. “Customs Officers had to take timely and decisive measures to ensure supply chain and business continuity”, he added. He reiterated his unwavering support to the MRA. He congratulated the MRA for the unprecedented seizures of different types of drugs and psychotropic substances worth more than Rs 5 Billion during the past 5 years. In his address, Mr Lal, Director-General of the MRA, highlighted the efforts of the MRA in the ranking of Mauritius to the 5th position worldwide in the last World Bank Ease of Paying Taxes Index. He added: “During the COVID-19 lockdown, the MRA assisted directly or indirectly around 450,000 employees and self-employed persons. In the tourism sector, the financial support to some 43,000 persons has continued until December 2021. In terms of the schemes which are still on-going, I would like to mention that the MRA is effecting some 42,000 monthly payments under the Negative Income Tax whilst some 850 SMEs
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