Banks, finance and other companies requested to pay taxes upfront

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has called on large banks, finance companies and private sector companies to pay their first quarter taxes upfront, ahead of the due date, as the Government is facing a cash-flow problem in paying public sector salaries.

Sunday Times

2022-05-15

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