The Montserrat Customs and Revenue Service (MCRS) and the Immigration Department have formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote and foster cooperation between the two entities. The signing of the MOU between the Director General of the MCRS, Peter W. A. White OBE ED and Chief Immigration Officer Charles Thompson took place on […]
The Government of Montserrat, through a Cabinet decision, has waived the customs duties and consumption tax for Christmas decorations imported between November 1 and December 24, 2024. This directive means that items such as LED electrical Christmas lights; low energy laser decorative spot lights; solar powered Christmas lights; Christmas trees; and Christmas decorations, which arrive
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Four Customs Officers from the Montserrat Customs and Revenue Service (MCRS) are currently in St. Kitts participating in the regional Customs Law Enforcement Council’s (CCLEC) accredited Junior Customs Officer Basic training. Customs Officers Kiano Woods, Clevan Skerritt, Robyn Yearwood and Shannon White are attending the training programme which began on February 6, 2024. The team
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Property owners or their representatives on island are urged to pay their property taxes in a timely manner to avoid attracting penalty and interest charges. This prompting has come from the acting Comptroller of the Inland Revenue Division of the Montserrat Customs and Revenue Service (MCRS) Mr. Roland Irish, who has issued a public notice
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The Inland Revenue announces the September 28, 2023 dispatch of the 2023 Property Tax bills. The bill shows that the due date is November 27th, 2023. Consequently, property owners will be entitled to the 5% discount for early payment, once the taxes for 2023 are paid before the due date. The bills were generated using
The Montserrat Customs and Revenue Service wishes to announce the successful completion of a two-week period of attachment for Six Junior and Trainee Customs Officers and one supervisor with the Antigua Customs Division. The period of attachment ran from August 7th to 18th with the officers departing Montserrat on the 6th of August and returning
The Government of Montserrat has approved the Hurricane Risk Reduction & Resilience Drive in preparation for the 2023 hurricane season. Through exemption from customs duty and importation tax on the importation of critical hurricane preparedness items, local businesses and homes can strengthen their infrastructural resilience against the effects of hurricanes and other natural disasters. Until
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The Ministry of Finance and the Montserrat Customs and Revenue Service have extended the consultation period for the Tax Administration Bill 2022 and Revenue Laws (Consequential Amendments) 2022 Bill. The consultation period has been extended to February 17, 2023 and during this time, two in-person consultation sessions will be held: First – On Wednesday the 8th of
The inland revenue management team has announced that Property taxes can now be paid online by both local and overseas property owners. The new payment method comes as a result of customers experiencing difficulties with wire transfers, which was the only payment method for overseas customers when the 2022 bills were dispatched. The Portal can
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The public has been given more time to comment on the Tax Administration Bill 2022 and Revenue Laws (Consequential Amendments) 2022. The Tax Administration Bill 2022 and Revenue Laws (Consequential Amendments) 2022 had their first reading in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday 22 November, 2022. As part of the drive to ensure inclusiveness and promote
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