Fiji has signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (MAAC), strengthening its commitment to tax transparency and international cooperation in the fight against tax evasion and avoidance.
At a signing ceremony in Paris on Thursday, January 15, 2026, the Minister for Finance, Commerce and Business Development, Esrom Immanuel, formally signed the convention, making Fiji the 152nd jurisdiction to join the MAAC.
The MAAC is the world’s most comprehensive multilateral instrument for tax cooperation. It allows jurisdictions to exchange tax information on request, spontaneously and automatically, conduct simultaneous tax examinations and provide assistance in tax recovery.
Following the signing, Fiji will undertake the required domestic processes to formally become a party to the MAAC.
Once completed, the convention will provide a single legal framework for information exchange with the other 151 participating jurisdictions, including all major global financial centres.
Fiji has also committed to implementing the Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (AEOI), supported by legislative reforms and confidentiality assessments.
Chief Executive Officer of the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service, Udit Singh, said joining the MAAC marked a major achievement for the country.
“Joining the MAAC provides us with the legal foundation to implement AEOI and Exchange of Information on Request to effectively address tax evasion and avoidance,” Mr Singh said.
He reaffirmed Fiji’s commitment to international tax standards and global cooperation.
“Fiji is fully committed to transparency and to contributing meaningfully to a fair, cooperative international tax system,” he said. “Importantly, this milestone also represents a decisive step toward Fiji’s removal from the EU blacklist.”
Mr Singh said FRCS would continue working closely with the Global Forum Secretariat and international partners to ensure the successful implementation of the required standards, improve compliance and strengthen Fiji’s tax revenue base.
