Tax Amnesty Bill: A quick fix for budget gap?

Tax amnesties have the potential to encourage corruption and money laundering. They could weaken law enforcement in such grey areas, as income tax officers are prohibited to investigate the perpetrators of white-collar crimes who benefit from tax amnesties.

https://www.ft.lk/opinion/Tax-Amnesty-Bill-A-quick-fix-for-budget-gap/14-720643

Daily FT

2021-07-20

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