Introduction

Shaping a Smarter Tax Future Together

As the Maldives accelerates its digital transformation, the inaugural Maldives Tax Forum 2025 convenes business leaders, regulators, and experts to tackle the evolving tax landscape.

This pioneering platform will explore how international best practices can be thoughtfully applied within the local context, fostering dialogue on critical issues such as automating compliance, navigating transfer pricing complexities, and understanding the implications of global tax reforms. From the taxation of the digital economy to the transition toward destination-based GST, this is where insight meets action.

Join the dialogue. Drive the change.

Topics covered:

Compliance tools and digital transformation

Transfer pricing in the Maldivian context

Developments in international taxation

Challenges in tax compliance for non-residents

Destination based taxation

Event Details

Venue

Meerumaa Hall, 1st Floor, Male', Maldives

Date

15 November 2025 | Saturday(One Day)

Time

08:00 – 16:30

Speakers

Mr. Hassan Zareer

Commissioner General of Taxation, Co-Chair of the OECD's Asia Initiative, Council Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Maldives

Mr. Mohamed Ali Waheed

Member of UN Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters, Assistant Commissioner General of Taxation, MIRA

Ms. Adha Amir

Deputy Director General, Medium Taxpayer Audit, MIRA

Mr. Prasath Misra

Partner, Deloitte Maldives

Ms. Melina Rocher

Policy Advisor, Tax Administration and VAT Division, OECD

Ms. Shifa Thaufeeq

Director, Risk Management and Investigation, MIRA

Mr. Tholhath Rasheed

Senior Tax Advisor, Faris & Co LLP and SHC Law & Tax LLP

Mr. Sulakshan Ramanan

Partner, Ernst and Young

Ms. Laura Stefanelli

Senior Advisor in the Global Relations and Development Division at the OECD's Centre for Tax Policy and Administration

Mr. Zaif Fazal

Tax Lawyer, QVL Advisory

Mr. Suresh Perera

Principal, Head of Tax & Regulatory, KPMG

Ms. Sausan Saeed

Deputy Director, Taxpayer Education, MIRA

Mr. Colin Hutchins

Deputy Secretary Revenue, Nauru Revenue Office

Ms Nafa Waheed

Director General, Large Taxpayer and International Tax Audit, MIRA

Mr Husham Shareef

Partner, CTL Strategies LLP

Mr Bunyaameen Mohamed

Deputy Director, Large Taxpayer and International Tax Audit, MIRA

Ms Aminath Shiyana

Tax Advisor, BDO Maldives

Agenda

Date: 15th November 2025 | Saturday
Venue: Meeru Maa Hall

07:30 – 08:30

Arrival and Registration of Participants & Guests

08:30 – 08:35

Recitation of Holy Qur’an

08:35 – 08:45

Remarks by President of CA Maldives
Mr. Mohamed Haleem Abdulla, President, CA Maldives

08:45 – 08:55

Remarks by Commissioner General of Taxation
Mr. Hassan Zareer, Commissioner General of Taxation

08:55 – 09:05

Speech by the Chief Guest

09:05 – 09:10

Remarks by Vice President of CA Maldives
Mr. Ali Faris Mohamed, Vice President, CA Maldives

09:10 – 09:30

Morning Tea & Networking

09:30 – 10:30

Panel Discussion – Challenges in Tax Compliance for Non-Residents

Keynote Speaker:
Mr. Hassan Zareer, Commissioner General of Taxation

Panelist & Moderator:
Mr. Mohamed Ali Waheed, Member of UN Tax Committee, Assistant Commissioner General of Taxation

Panelists:
Ms. Adha Amir, Deputy Director General, Medium Taxpayer Audit
Mr. Prashant Mishra, Partner, Deloitte Maldives

10:30- 10:55

Engaging Activity

10:30- 10:55

Panel Discussion – Transfer Pricing in the Maldivian Context

Keynote Presenter:
Mr. Colin Hutchins, Deputy Secretary Revenue, Nauru Revenue Office

Moderator:
Ms. Nafa Waheed, Director General, Large Taxpayer and International Tax Audit

Panelists:
Mr. Bunyaameen Mohamed, Deputy Director, Large Taxpayer and International Tax Audit
Ms. Aminath Shiyana, Tax Advisor – BDO Maldives LLP
Mr. Husam Shareef, Partner – CTL Strategies LLP

11:55 – 13:10

Lunch and Prayer Break

13:10 – 14:10

Panel Discussion – Destination Based Taxation

Keynote Presenter:
Ms. Melina Rocher, Policy Advisor, Tax Administration and VAT Division, OECD

Moderator:
Mr. Tholhath Rasheed, Senior Tax Advisor, Faris & Co LLP and SHC Law & Tax LLP

Panelists:
Ms. Shifa Thaufeeq, Risk Management and Investigation, MIRA
Mr. Sulakshan Ramanan, Partner – Ernst & Young

14:10 – 15:10

Panel Discussion – Inside Pillar One and Two: Key Developments and Insights

Keynote Presenter:
Ms. Laura Stefanelli, Senior Advisor in the Global Relations and Development Division at the OECD’s Centre for Tax Policy and Administration

Moderator:
Mr. Zaif Fazal, Tax Lawyer, QVL Advisory

Panelists:
Ms. Sausan Saeed, Deputy Director, Taxpayer Education, MIRA
Mr. Suresh Perera, Principal – Head of Tax & Regulatory, KPMG

15:10 – 15:25

Coffee Break

15:25 – 16:25

Panel Discussion – Proactive Compliance Tools and Digital Transformation

Keynote presenter & Panelist:
Ms. Fathimath Ameeza, Deputy Commissioner General
Panelists:
Mr. Nahshal Mohamed, Director General, Enterprise Systems
Mr. Ismail Kaleem, Founder & CEO, OXIQA
Moderator:
Mr. Ahmed Shareef, Assistant Commissioner General

16:25 – 16:35

Closing Remarks
Mr. Mohamed Siraj Muneer, Council Member, CA Maldives

16:35 – 16:50

Photo Session & Networking

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