Das steps down

FIJI Revenue and Customs Service (FRCS) chief executive officer Visvanath Das has resigned from his position effective from Friday last week.

Mr Das confirmed this last night citing personal reasons for his resignation.

He was appointed to the post of CEO for FRCS in October, 2016, taking over from the then CEO Jitoko Tikolevu.

When pressed for further comments, Mr Das declined, saying that it was the only information he would give out.

Before his appointment as the CEO, Mr Das was general manager taxation and was responsible for the overall strategic leadership and management of FRCS.