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Will the Increase in Cigarette Taxes Meet Budgeted Revenue?
On the 1st of Jan 2023, the government increased excises taxes on cigarettes by 20% as follows: Size Old Excise Tax per Cigarette New Excise Tax per Cigarette...
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Daily Ft
Electricity to cost 2.5% more due to Social Securi...
Electricity charges will increase by 2.5%, the Public Utilities Commission (PUCSL) confirmed yesterday.
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Source:
Daily Mirror
Expressway revenue declines due to fuel scarcity
The daily revenue for the expressway has declined by an amount of Rs. 15 - 16 million due to the current fuel shortage.
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Source:
Daily FT
Govt. denies 5% tax on people earning over Rs. 100...
The Government yesterday clarified that there was no decision to impose a 5% tax on people earning over Rs. 100,000 monthly, stating that the idea was a personal view of Trade Minister Bandula Gunawardena.
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Insight on Revenue
VAT to reach 20 year high from January
The Cabinet recently sanctioned an increa...
Tax revenue misses IMF target in 1st qua...
According to the 2022 Annual Report from...
Why did Sri Lanka fall short of revised...
Sri Lanka mis...
What Caused the Rise in Tax Revenue from...
In the Central Bank's Annual Report f...
Sri Lanka's Unique Revenue Problem
Tax to GDP and GDP per capita for most So...
Government Revenue Loss due to the Sugar...
The Special Commodity Levy (SCL) on impor...
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Will the Increase in Cigarette Taxes Mee...
On the 1st of Jan 2023, the government increased excises taxes on cigarettes by 20% as follows:
Gazetted Taxes are 4.3ppt to 15.4ppt of...
The infographics provide details on how the recent personal income t...
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Sri Lanka's debt restructuring process has been a topic of concern for many, with delays in reaching an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) causing worry among investors and policymakers alike. In this infographic, we take a closer look at the time taken betwee...
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The Problem with Procurement
Sri Lanka’s lack of compliance with the RTI Act and failure to meet IMF Commitments.Sri Lanka’s 2023 IMF Programme includes a commitment to disclose public pro...
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