By RODRICK DESURI
Auki
Malaita Province’s Revenue Collection Team will soon make a combined trip to the Malaita Outer Islands.
The purpose of the trip is to register businesses operating illegally and to assist individuals who want to start business activities on the islands.
The Provincial Secretary of Malaita Province, Eric George confirmed that the team will include police officers and the province’s revenue officers.
He said they were alerted to the matter when they checked their records.
“I do not know about the illegal business operations until we checked the business premises with our records.
“Our revenue team is scheduling a business revenue spot check trip to MOI,”, he said.
He said the delay of the combined trip is due to transportation difficulties and challenges.
“The delay was due to transport difficulties for a combined trip. The trip will involve our police officers as well. This will help to get the proprietors to pay their business licenses,” he said.
Peter Riika Herehura from the Administration Office of Malaita Provincial Government also confirmed the trip.
“The revenue team must reach the Malaita Outer Islands to do an urgent business registration of illegal businesses operating sometime next month,” he said.
Island Sun understands that business licence and liquor licence are licences the people of Malaita Outer Islands need to settle.
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