Sri Lanka budget 2023, key tax changes

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Sri Lanka budget 2023, key tax changes

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced tax changes in an effort to boost revenues and also make external trade easier, according to a budget presented for 2023.

Sri Lanka budget 2023, key tax changes

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2022-11-15

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