CHR Sri Lanka identifies 12 tax revisions increasing the public's financial burden
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The Centre for Human Rights and Research has identified 12 tax revisions introduced by the government over the past two years, claiming several have increased the public's financial burden.
The revisions include increases in excise duties, vehicle import taxes, withholding taxes, and capital gains tax, alongside an 18% value-added tax on foreign digital services.
The centre stated that these measures have impacted households, small and medium-sized enterprises, and various essential sectors.
It urged the government to consider the impact of taxation on food supplies, healthcare, education, agriculture, and fisheries when preparing the upcoming budget.
