Committee’s Agenda for today’s meeting was to meet with Tax Appeal Tribunal Members regarding the issue sent by an individual from the public.

The purpose of this meeting was to question the members of the Tribunal about the issues submitted to the Committee about the Tribunal. For the purposes of this meeting, the committee had decided to meet with the President and the Deputy President of the Tribunal separately, and to meet with the other 3 members afterwards. Therefore, it was proposed by Member of South Hithadhoo Constituency Ibrahim Naazil that the Committee should delay streaming the audio of the meeting on YouTube till the Committee is done with questioning all the members of the Tribunal. This proposal was seconded by Member of Kurendhoo Constituency Shamin Habeeb. 

The voting details for this proposal are as follows.

Vote: To have a close door meeting when the meeting is ongoing and later on upload the audio to YouTube.

Total no. of members: 11

No. of members present: 8

Voted Yes: 7

Kendhoo Constituency Member Mauroof Zakir, Kurendhoo Constituency Member Shaamin Habeeb, Thimarafushi Constituency Member Ahmed Riyaz, Central Fuvahmulah Constituency Member Ali Fazad, Faresmaathodaa Constituency Member Ashraf Rasheed, Holhudhoo Constituency Member Abdul Sattar Mohamed, South Hithadhoo Contituency Member Ibrahim Naazil.

Voted No: 0

Abstain: 0

Total Voted: 7

Eligible to Vote: 7

No. of votes required to Pass: 5

Vote Result: Unanimously passed.

All 5 members of Tax Appeal Tribunal came to this meeting and answered questions raised by member on this issue.