Fiji and Papua New Guinea step up tax and fraud enforcement

The Fiji Revenue and Customs Service (FRCS) reported net revenue of FJ$3.485 billion for 2024‑2025, surpassing its forecast by FJ$185.6 million. Chief Executive Udit Singh said the agency is expanding data‑analytics, third‑party information and intelligence‑led approaches to identify tax evasion, having already uncovered about FJ$45 million in additional liabilities and collected roughly FJ$30 million.

In Papua New Guinea, Police Minister Sir John Pundari announced increased funding for the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary’s National Fraud and Anti‑Corruption Directorate and tighter cooperation with banks and regulators. The measures aim to strengthen investigations into money‑laundering and other financial crimes and to help the country exit the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list. Asset seizures and restraints have already been made under the Asset Restraint and Recovery Working Group (ARROW).