Objecting To Tax Assessments

Objecting To Tax Assessments

Fiji Sun, 26 August 2017 – To instill confidence in the taxation system and to ensure taxpayers rights are protected, the Tax Administration Act 2009 provides for a series of processes to raise grievances. One of them includes the right to object to any tax decisions made by the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service (FRCS).

These decisions include any tax matter on which the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has provided a ruling, for example, the normal Tax Assessment decision, Garnishee Order and the Departure Prohibition order (DPO).

To ensure independence and certainty in the Fijian Taxation System, the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service has established a dedicated team called the Objections Review Team (ORT) which looks after objection cases for review. Read more…