THE Fiji Revenue and Customs Service says it does not make policy, however, it plays a vital role in policy implementation.
CEO Visvanath Das informed representatives from the Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association at the recent proposed Value Added Tax Bill of 2020 consultation that there was need to understand that different agencies had vital roles to play in Government’s move to digitalise the Fijian economy.
“We are not policy-makers, Government makes policy, we are implementing it, but we have a role of policy advice and we advise back to Government,” Mr Das said.
Mr Das said the organisation played a vital role in providing basic information to the Government in terms of the number of working people and income level and benefits and this was why it was important to approach things in a partnership and collaborative manner.
Meanwhile, the organisation has rolled out a number of legislative reforms including the Income Tax Act, Tax Administration Act, the Value Added Tax Law and the New Customs Act as part of its proposed Value Added Tax Bill of 2020.
