VAT Lucky Draw Scheme 2015 : Mauritius Revenue Authority MRA

Organization : Mauritius Revenue Authority
Type of Facility : VAT Lucky Draw Scheme 2015
Country: Mauritius

Website : http://www.mra.mu/index.php/media-centre
Submit Invoice : https://www.mra.mu/

MRA VAT Lucky Draw Scheme

As part of a nationwide campaign to establish a Tax Culture in Mauritius, the Mauritius Revenue authority has launched a VAT sensitisation Campaign in 2014.

Related : Mauritius Revenue Authority FATCA Registration : www.statusin.org/29192.html

The ultimate objective is to promote among the local population the good habit of asking for a receipt for any transaction and for the VAT registered persons to issue VAT invoices for every sales / transactions.

As part of this campaign, the MRA introduced as from 1st February 2014 a VAT LUCKY DRAW SCHEME, whereby taxpayers who have received a VAT Invoice can send the details of the invoice through sms or website (see details further) and win up to Rs 50 000.

Prizes:
1st prize – Rs 50 000
2nd prize – Rs 25 000
3rd prize – Rs 15000
4th to 10th prizes – Rs 10 000 (each)
11th to 20thprizes – Rs 5 000 (each)

Who can participate?:
Every individual consumer of more than 18 years old can participate in the VAT Lucky Draw Scheme.

How to participate?:
Individual consumers wishing to participate in the scheme will have to send details of their VAT Invoices either through MRA’s Website or via SMS on : 5 252 8282 as follows :

Click on ‘Submit Invoice (receipt) for VAT Lucky Draw’ SMS should be sent on 5 252 8282

Under ‘Participants Details’, kindly fill in the following :
Full Name
Telephone / Mobile Number
Email Address (if any)

SMS cost is 60 cents + VAT (normal rate)

Under ‘VAT Receipts Details’ kindly fill in the following as per your VAT Invoice:
VAT No. of Supplier
VAT Paid
Date of VAT Invoice
VAT Invoice Number

Message Format :
VAT rxxxxxxxx ixxxxxx axxxxxx dxx-xx-xx
Click on ‘Submit’ after completing the fields rxxxxxxxx, is the VAT Registration Number, ixxxxxx is the VAT invoice number, axxxxxx is the VAT amount paid and dxx-xx-xx is the date of the VAT Invoice (dd-mm-yy).
Upon submission, if the above details have been correctly entered you will obtain an acknowledgement message and an Email notification on your email address. In case of wrong format, you will receive an error message on your mobile.

Effective Periods for the draws in 2015:
The VAT Lucky Draw Scheme 2015 has already started as from 1st January 2015 and it will operate on a quarterly basis, as follows:
1st Quarter – January to March 2015
2nd Quarter – April to June 2015
3rd Quarter – July to September 2015
4th Quarter – October to December 2015

Participants will have up to 15th of the month following the end of each quarter to send the details of their VAT invoices for the VAT Lucky Draw Scheme.

The draws will be effected under the supervision of the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA) during the last week of the month following the end of every quarter.

Conditions for participation:
The participant to the VAT Lucky Draw Scheme 2015 should be the holder of a VAT Invoice. The VAT Invoice should pertain to purchases for a minimum VAT amount of Rs 75. For every multiple of Rs 75 of VAT amount, the participant will obtain one chance of VAT Lucky Draw, up to a maximum of 10 chances.

The list of winning VAT Invoices will be published in the newspaper and on the MRA’s Website after each draw.

Winners of the quarterly VAT Lucky Draws will have to present the original VAT invoices within the specified time to the MRA so as to collect their respective prizes.

The MRA recommends the public to claim VAT Invoices for all purchases made from a VAT registered person and to keep the invoices for participation in the VAT Lucky Draw Scheme.

Please note that a VAT invoice should not be submitted more than once for participation.