The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has launched Raqeeb, its ‘whistleblower’ programme for tax violations and evasion. Effective from April 15, the programme allows FTA to receive reports from individuals on tax evasion cases, tax-related fraud and violations of tax legislation. It also enables the authority to verify the reports and grant monetary rewards to informants when certain conditions are met.
In a statement, the authority explained the whistleblower programme aims to enhance transparency and competitiveness in the field of doing business, raise tax compliance rates, and boost tax awareness and society’s confidence in the tax system. It also motivates individuals to carry out their social responsibilities and contribute to combating tax violations.
The programme grants the informants with monetary rewards if the report leads the authority to collect tax amounts worth more than Dhs50,000.
Reporting information can be done through FTA’s website, which also has a comprehensive guide on the programme, how to report, the criteria and mechanism for obtaining monetary rewards for reporting, and other introductory, legal and procedural matters related to the program.
According to FTA, the mechanism for reporting tax violations complies with the highest confidentiality standards, and ensures that the identity of the informants is not disclosed to any party, and provides them with full protection and immunity to ensure that they are not exposed to any harmful consequences for...
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