Tax Appeal Tribunal has appointed Abdul Ghani Mohamed as its president. Hassan Zuhair Mohamed was elected as the vice president.
Abdul Ghani served previously as the Justice of the High Court. He was appointed as the president, in accordance with the Tax Administration Act. The Act requires the election of a president and vice president for the Tax Appeal Tribunal to be conducted by secret ballot among its members.
President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu appointed four members to the Tax Appeal Tribunal, under the Tax Administration Act. The parliament approved the appointments of these individuals for the vacant positions today.
A total of 13 individuals initially applied for the positions, and their names were forwarded to the parliament's Judiciary Committee for further consideration. The committee has since reviewed the candidates and submitted a report to the parliament.