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Requirement for VAT exemption

February 25, 2016 11:49 pm

Due to the high volume of interest from overseas organisations and individuals to provide aid, donors can request duty and VAT exemption directly from the Ministry of Finance.

Items will be approved for exemption that can provide immediate relief for victims of the Winston.

Formal requests for exemption need to be submitted to Principal Economic Officer Mohammed Jabid via e-mail at [email protected] or via telephone (679) 932-5703.

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Once an approval letter has been granted, shipments need to be addressed to:

The name of the receipt individual or organisation or National Disaster Management Office, care of Attorney General and Minister for Finance, Ministry of Finance, the Government of Fiji, Suva.

Upon shipment, donors need to provide the Airway Bill or Bill of Landing, an invoice of the value of goods being shipped and the approval letter granted by the Ministry of Finance.