Special Task Force Formed to Fight Financial Crime

A specialised multi-agency taskforce to combat financial crime and tax evasion has been formally established following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Suva.

The agreement brings together the Fiji Police Force, Fiji Revenue and Customs Service, Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption, Fiji Financial Intelligence Unit, Ministry of Immigration, Ministry of Justice, Land Transport Authority of Fiji, and the Office of the Solicitor-General.

The new Tax Crime Taskforce aims to:

• Build a coordinated framework for identifying and addressing tax crimes, including cases involving undisclosed and unexplained wealth

• Enable secure and lawful sharing of information between agencies

• Strengthen investigations and prosecutions through shared expertise and resources

• Promote greater transparency, accountability and compliance across enforcement work

Officials described the task force as a major step toward protecting the integrity of Fiji’s revenue systems and improving enforcement outcomes across financial crime.

The agencies will now move into the operational phase of the MOU, with joint investigations and coordinated enforcement expected to follow.