The Fiji Revenue and Customs Service (FRCS) is calling on the Department of Immigration to undertake a comprehensive review of the recent departure of a taxpayer who was subject to a Departure Prohibition Order (DPO).
In a statement the FRCS said it issued a Departure Prohibition Order on March 26 in relation to Company A and transmitted the order to the Department of Immigration for implementation within the Integrated Border Management System (IBMS).
“Following further compliance activities and legal review, FRCS prepared and signed, on 13 April, a revised suite of DPO documents to administratively transition the DPO from Company A to Company B through the simultaneous revocation of the original DPO and the immediate issuance of a new DPO,” the statement read.
“On 14 April 2026 at 9:57am, FRCS transmitted the revised DPO documentation to the Department of Immigration for implementation.”
“The Department of Immigration confirmed in writing at 11am, that the revised DPO had been actioned, and further confirmation was received at 11.35am that the revised DPO relating to Company B had been successfully activated within the Immigration system.
“At 2pm on the same day, the taxpayer was served with the revised DPO and acknowledged receipt by signing the notice.
“Despite these actions, the taxpayer departed Fiji at 11.55pm.”
The FRCS urged the Department of Immigration to conduct a full audit trail of all actions undertaken within the IBMS to determine how the taxpayer departed despite the active DPO.
Immigration Minister Viliame Naupoto is expected to comment on the issue today.
