MP Siyambalapitiya quite sober on alcohol and tobacco taxes
In 2021, 19% of the total tax revenue was received from tobacco and alcohol.
Daily News | September 21, 2022
Posted on: 20 October, 2022
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Minister Gunawardana taxes the facts on problem of revenue
The total tax revenue collected by the government last year [2021] was LKR 1,298 billion. Of that, LKR 1,115 billion alone had to be used to pay the salaries and pensions of state sector employees. Therefore, only LKR 153 billion remained to be used for anything else.
Facebook Page of the Department of Government Information | August 23, 2022
Posted on: 6 October, 2022
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MP De Silva on target on difficulty of IMF target
The government had reportedly agreed with the IMF to reach a primary account surplus of 2.3% of GDP by 2025. However, the primary account had dropped to around (6%) of GDP during the tenure of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa...It would be a monumental feat to bring the primary account to a surplus of 2.3% of GDP.
Daily FT | September 5, 2022
Posted on: 22 September, 2022
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