Media Release - Karere Uira

The Revenue Management Division would like to remind all taxpayers that 2025 tax returns are due by 02 March 2026. A compliance verification exercise will be carried out before this date. The purpose of this exercise is to confirm taxpayer registration and filing compliance, ensuring that all taxpayers are properly registered with RMD and have submitted all required tax returns under the relevant tax legislation. This exercise will pay particular attention to operators in the

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM), through its Major Projects and Procurement Support (MPPS) Division, has released the 2025/26 Pa Enua Capital Distribution Fund (PECDF) Circular inviting application submissions from Island Governments. The annual PECDF provides capital funding support to Island Governments for the purchase, replacement or capital improvement of essential plant and equipment. As funding is limited, PECDF is allocated through a competitive

MFEM-MPPS recently signed a contract with CBS Power Solutions Ltd for the Northern Cook Islands Battery Systems Replacement (NCIBSR) Project works.  Site visits to the Northern islands were originally scheduled for 8-13 December 2025 but due to technical issues with the chartered jet, this was rescheduled to the 19-24 January 2026. CBS Power Solutions took advantage of meeting with Government Agencies for registrations, local contractors, suppliers and logistic companies as t

The Cook Islands Customs Service  advises the public, importers and all stakeholders that the HS2022 Tariff has been approved by the Executive Council and came into effect on 10 December 2025 . The tariff aligns with international trade standards and includes updated duty rates  and concessions . Key Update: Tobacco products – Excise duty rates have been amended to provide for an annual increase of $125.50 per 1,000 cigarettes or per kilogram of tobacco for the first three y

The Cook Islands’ two inter-island vessels currently being procured will soon carry names chosen by our young people, following the...

The traditional rauti cutting, led by Teurukura Ariki and Financial Secretary Garth Henderson, symbolised the strong partnership between...

The Cook Islands Government is proud to announce the arrival of two new inter-island vessels, which will play an important role in...

Introduction The Revenue Management Division (RMD) of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM) is initiating a public...

Date: Wednesday, 07 May 2025   Please be advised that, effective immediately, all tax payments to Revenue Management Division (RMD) must...