Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority Chief Executive, Tevita Banuve will be asked to resign later today.
Acting Interim Finance Minister, Jone Navakamocea confirms that the Interim Attorney General is now preparing a letter after studying the Income Tax Act, and the board is expected to meet with Banuve soon.
Navakamocea said the main reason for the call for Banuve's resignation is due to the fact that he is not cooperating in certain investigations being conducted by FIRCA.
Meanwhile the FIRCA Officers and Staff Association has viewed the call for the resignation of the CEO of FIRCA as absurd and disgraceful.
General Secretary, Kenneth Zinck said those who are calling for Banuve's resignation due to his uncompromising move to reveal tax details of a taxpayer, should understand the laws and nature of work that covers the operations of the Inland Revenue Services.
They have also called on the interim government to use the powers vested with the Minister of Finance in the Income Tax Act and VAT Decree to demand specific tax payers information from the CEO.
Interim Minister for Transport, Manu Korovulavula has today confirmed that Manasa Baravilala's appointment as the new Air Terminal Services Chairman has nothing to do with his family connections.
Korovulavula said Baravilala was chosen based on merit and it had nothing to do with him being the son of the Interim Health Minister.
Baravilala was appointed as ATS Chairman earlier this week by Korovulavula to replace Confederation of Public sector Unions General Secretary, Rajeshwar Singh, who is now the Deputy Chairman of the ATS Board.
The ATS Chief Executive Position is yet to be filled, with a name to be confirmed for the post soon.
FIRCA Chairman will be asked to resign today
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