Taxation Committee

Mr. Mohamed Siraj Muneer is a Partner at Deloitte Maldives, bringing over 20 years of experience in the accounting profession, with more than 12 years of post-qualification experience across various areas, including accounting, auditing, and taxation. Prior to moving to the private sector, Mr. Siraj held several senior positions at the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) and the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA). At MIRA, he most recently held the position of Assistant Commissioner General of Revenue Operations, overseeing the MIRA’s tax audits and investigations departments. During this time, Mr. Siraj played a pivotal role in the implementation of the Maldives’ first income tax regime, acting as the Chairperson of the Income Tax Regulations Drafting Committee and leading the Technical Assistance to the Legal Team of MIRA. Mr. Siraj is a fellow member of the Association of Chartered  Certified Accountants (ACCA) and a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Maldives (ICAM). He also holds a bachelor’s degree in sharia and law, demonstrating his knowledge in both accounting and legal disciplines.

Mr. Madeeh Ahmed has over 14 years of experience in taxation and currently leads the tax advisory practice at CTL Strategies LLP, a prominent law firm in the Maldives. He advises multinational entities, as well as large domestic corporations, ensuring strategic tax management and compliance. Before joining CTL, Mr. Madeeh worked at the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority for over five years as Director of Audits, serving on several key committees including Technical Committee, Business Profit Tax Implementation Technical Sub Committee, Business Profit Tax Facilitation Committee, Technical Committee Research Group and Human Resource Committee of MIRA. He is a Fellow of ACCA and holds a Bachelor’s in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University, a Postgraduate Diploma in Tax Law, and a Master of Laws from the University of London. He is also TADAT trained.

Mr. Ahmed Ali, FCCA, leads the tax advisory practice of S&A Lawyers LLP. He is a licensed auditor and a tax agent with over 14 years of professional experience. Prior to private practice, he was the Assistant Commissioner General, Revenue Operations of Maldives Inland Revenue Authority. Having worked at MIRA almost from its inception, Mr. Ahmed played a key role in formulating and implementing the tax laws currently in force in the Maldives. Mr. Ahmed has been a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) since 2020. He also holds a fellow membership at the CA Maldives. Furthermore, he has acquired Master of Science in Finance, Bachelor of Accounting (Honors) and Bachelor of Sharia Law.

Ms. Shazfa currently works as a tax advisor to Faris & Co LLP and SHC Law & Tax. Prior to this, she worked in Maldives Inland Revenue Authority as a Deputy Manager of the Large Taxpayer Audit department. Ms. Shazfa has over 7 years of experience in the field of taxation. Ms. Shazfa is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Maldives (FCA)

Ms. Sausan Saeed currently serves as the Deputy Director of Taxpayer Education at the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA). She has been with MIRA since 2016 and brings extensive expertise in tax compliance and education. In her current role, she leads the Taxpayer Education Division, which includes the Contact Center and the Tax Academy. She is responsible for developing educational guides, implementing awareness initiatives, designing training programs, and managing inquiries from taxpayers, law firms, and other stakeholders. Before assuming her current role in Taxpayer Education, Ms. Sausan served as Manager of the International Tax Audit team, where she specialized in cross-border taxation. With more than eight years of experience in auditing and taxation, she possesses deep expertise in international tax compliance.

Ms. Sausan is a fellow member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and a fellow member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Maldives (CA Maldives).

Mr. Hassan Shah is a fellow member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Most of his professional experience originates from the fields of tax and auditing. He has worked in Maldives Inland Revenue Authority for 4 years where he carried out audits and investigations. Later, in 2016 he joined CTL Strategies LLP, a law firm where he headed business services practice and tax accounting services. He also managed tax audits, tax investigations and acquired extensive experience in tax computations at CTL Strategies. He also held the role of Chief Financial Controller at Agro National Corporation. He is currently employed at Prudent Chartered LLP as an Assistant Director.

Mr. Bunyaameen Mohamed serves as Deputy Director, International Tax Audit at the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA). He joined the Tax Administration in July 2015 and brings over ten years of extensive experience in the field of taxation. Over the course of his career, Mr. Bunyaameen has developed robust expertise in international tax matters.

He is a Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Maldives (FCA). Prior to his appointment to the Taxation Committee, Mr. Bunyaameen served as Vice Chairperson of the Institute’s Admissions and Licensing Committee (ALC), representing the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority. He also previously served as a member of the same committee (ALC) during the interim council’s tenure in his capacity as a non-practicing member of the Institute.

Ms. Noorul Hudha Ahmed currently works as a Tax Advisor at Premier Chambers. She has over 6 years of experience in the field of taxation. Prior to this, she worked at the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority, where she served as an Auditor and later as an Audit Manager. Ms. Hudha holds a First Class Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University. She is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Maldives.

Mr. Tholhath Rasheed is a Senior Tax Consultant at SHC Law & Tax, specialising in Maldives tax and international taxation. He has over eight years of experience in taxation and accountancy, including more than five years in private practice. He advises local and international clients on corporate income tax, GST, withholding tax, transfer pricing, international tax and tax disputes, with experience across the tourism and hospitality, construction, real estate, transportation and service sectors.

Prior to joining private practice, Mr. Tholhath worked at the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) and the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA), where he gained experience in large business audits, transfer pricing, international taxation, tax investigations, tax legislation and financial reporting.

Mr. Tholhath is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Maldives (FCA). He holds a Master of Taxation (MTax) from the University of Sydney, a B.Sc. (Hons) in Applied Accounting, First Class, from Oxford Brookes University, and is a Category 1 Licensed Tax Agent with MIRA.