The stores in Ma’ufanga, Pea, Ha’akame and Fatai belonged to one owner, the Ministry said.
However, Kaniva News reports the owner has paid part of his tax liability and the Ministry is in the process of finalizing settlement arrangement before the shops can be re-opened, it said.
“The taxpayer owes income tax and consumption tax that has not been paid by the due date”.
“The tax liability was assessed as an outcome of a sales tracking mission conducted by the Ministry in July, August and September 2016.”
