Green Tax Revenue Reaches MVR 1.2 Billion in First Half of 2026

The Maldives collected MVR 1.2 billion in Green Tax revenue during the first six months of 2026, marking an 8.2 percent increase compared with the same period last year.

The Maldives collected MVR 1.2 billion in Green Tax revenue during the first six months of 2026, according to the latest revenue report released by the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA).

The figure represents an 8.2 percent increase compared with the same period in 2025, when the Government received MVR 1.1 billion in Green Tax revenue.

MIRA's June revenue report also shows that Green Tax receipts in US dollars rose during the same period. The Government collected approximately USD 79 million in Green Tax revenue in the first half of 2026, up from about USD 73 million during the corresponding period last year.

The Maldives introduced the Green Tax in October 2016 as part of efforts to generate funding for environmental protection and sustainability initiatives across the country.

The tax is levied on tourists staying at resorts, hotels, guesthouses, and safari vessels operating in the Maldives. Under the current structure, tourists staying at resorts, hotels, and safari vessels are charged USD 12 per person per day, while those staying at guesthouses are charged USD 6 per person per day. Children under the age of two are exempt from the tax.

Revenue generated from the Green Tax is used to finance environmental and infrastructure projects nationwide, including water and sewerage systems, coastal protection works, clean environment initiatives, and other sustainability-related programmes.