The Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) has announced the appointment of Mr Jason King , CPA, FCA, as Revenue Commissioner , effective September 15, 2025. Mr King is a Chartered Accountant and International Tax Consultant with over 25 years of experience in taxation and financial management. He has held senior roles in both the public and private sectors, including with a major Caribbean energy company, an international professional services firm, and as a consultant to the BRA.

This year marks a significant milestone for the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) as it celebrates 15 years of dedicated service to the nation. Established on 2 August 2010 with just 40 employees, MIRA has grown remarkably to a workforce of over 300 staff members and now operates 18 offices nationwide, making it one of the largest state institutions in the Maldives. Speaking at the staff gathering event, Commissioner General of Taxation, Mr. Hassan Zareer, extended his

IRAS hosted the inaugural Workshop on the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). This event brought together participants from across the world and was jointly organised by IRAS and the Global Forum Secretariat. Over two days, participants learned about CARF requirements and developed practical implementation plans through interactive sessions led by expert facilitators.

In a recent virtual session jointly hosted by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRMB),...

How can we design a durable tax system in the face of long-term fiscal pressures? This is one of the key questions facing all tax authorities and the central issue rais ed in a briefing released recently by Inland Revenue for public consultation. The briefing  is a future-focussed “ think piece ”  that I nland Revenue  is required to produce every three  years under the Public Service Act 2020. The purpose of the  briefing  is to provide information on long-term trends, risks