New tax hike hurts high income earners

The Government’s desperate move of increasing income tax to a very high level under the new tax reforms fulfilling one of the commitments for the US$2.9 billion IMF extended fund facility has hit hard the high income earners and professionals below the belt.

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Sunday Times

2023-02-02

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