On 31 October 2024 Parliament passed the State Revenue Service (SRS) Act and the Tax and Customs Police Act (the ‘Police Act’) in their final reading to separate the Internal Security Board and the Tax and Customs Police Board from the SRS. These legislative changes will carry out the Ministry of Finance’s (MOF) intention of reorganising the SRS to carve out investigatory and operational functions. The new legal framework will result in the SRS being only tasked with the provision of advice, support and services in the field of tax and customs.
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