: 2076000 Fax: 2118099 : [email protected] COMMUNIQUE FILING OF RETURN & PAYMENT OF INCOME TAX

1. The due date for the submission of income tax return and payment of tax for the year of assessment 2008/2009 by individuals is Tuesday 30th September 2008. 2. The due date for submission of income tax return by companies, non resident societes, trusts and trustees of unit trust schemes whose accounting year ended between 01 July 2007 and 31 December 2007, should file the annual return for the year of assessment 2008-2009 on or before 30 September 2008. 3. Income Tax returns and payments, if any, should reach MRA office not later than 30th September 2008. In case of non-submission of return a penalty of Rs 2,000 per month up to a maximum penalty of Rs 20,000 will be applicable. In addition, a penalty of 5 % of the amount of tax remaining unpaid together with interest at the rate of 1 % per month will accrue. 4. In order to facilitate taxpayers for the filing of their returns and payment of income tax the MRA has scheduled the operation of its cash offices as follows: (a) 6 regional cash offices will be opened on 25th, 26th, 29th and 30th September 2008 from 09h00 to 14h30 at the following premises:

Region Cash Office 1 Rose Hill NPF Building/Social Security House Moka Road, Rose Hill Wastewater Management Authority 2 Curepipe Curepipe Sub-Office 3 Pamplemousses Court 4 Flacq Court 5 Mahebourg Mahebourg Social Security office 6 Souillac Souillac District Court (b) Cash counters at Ehram Court, Cnr. Sir Virgil Naz & Mgr Gonin Streets, will remain open as follows: On normal working days From 09h00 to 15h30 On Saturday 27th September 2008 From 09h00 to 13h00 On Monday 29th September 2008 From 09h00 to 18h00 On Tuesday 30th September 2008 From 09h00 to 20h00 17 September 2008 Revenue Authority