The Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) has filed charges against Island Health Solutions Pvt Ltd, Pioneer Maldives Pvt Ltd, and two doctors over allegations of large‑scale tax evasion linked to PCR testing services provided during the COVID‑19 pandemic.
In a statement on Tuesday, the PGO said the chargesheets were submitted to the Criminal Court following an investigation into discrepancies between the companies’ declared income and figures calculated by the Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA).
Island Health Solutions Pvt Ltd faces:  
Three counts of intentional tax evasion under Article 64 of the Administrative Taxation Act  
One count of obstruction of state functions under Article 533 of the Penal Code  
Pioneer Maldives Pvt Ltd has been charged with two counts of intentional tax evasion under Article 64.
Among the individuals charged are:  
Dr. Ikleel Shareef, majority shareholder of both companies, charged with three counts of intentional tax evasion  
Dr. Ali Abdulla Latheef, a 50 percent shareholder of Island Health Solutions and a person of interest in Pioneer Maldives, charged with three counts of intentional tax evasion  
Ali Fayaz, responsible for filing the companies’ tax returns, charged with five counts of intentional tax evasion
According to prosecutors, the companies deliberately evaded MVR 20,200,401 in taxes between 2020 and 2022 by submitting false information in their income tax returns. The PGO said it will seek a fine of MVR 40,400,802, twice the amount of the alleged evasion, if the charges against the companies are proven.
Investigations found that both companies were among the leading providers of PCR testing during peak pandemic demand but had significantly underreported taxable income. Island Health Solutions also operated the Pearl Medical Center clinic during the same period, but income from services other than PCR testing was not fully declared to MIRA.
The PGO said it will seek the maximum penalties prescribed by law for the individual defendants, citing their roles in managing the companies during the period in question.