Govt. suffering from tax mania: Gemunu

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The government is suffering from a tax mania and trying to collect even from private buses, the Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) chairman Gemunu Wijeratne said.

While lodging a complaint at the Human Rights Commission (HRC) today Mr. Wijeratne said the government is trying to collect tax money even from private buses as we are providing the same service as the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB).

“Today we lodged a complaint against the Finance Minister and the Secretary and to the Inland Revenue Department Commissioner before taking the step to a bus strike,” Mr. Wijerathne said.
We have made several discussions with the Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayaka earlier and the discussion ended with a hope that didn’t come true as yet, he said.

“It is unfair to collect tax money from innocent private bus owners. We cannot pay a huge tax from day to day service. There are 20,000 private buses in the service. About 5000 buses are operating from the SLTB,” he said.

However, the government is giving Rs.1 billion per month for the SLTB. Both the Private and the SLTB services are doing the same service to the country. Because of that there should be the same treatment given to both the private bus service as to the SLTB service. (Chaturanga Pradeep)

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lalu Wednesday, 28 September 2016 04:08 AM

Another GMOA in the making.

Kiris Baba Amaray Wednesday, 28 September 2016 09:24 AM

Gamunu please don't go for another fare increase OK.

Bubble Banda Wednesday, 28 September 2016 09:25 AM

You are reasonable Gamunu - Govt. must treat CTB and the Private Bus sector the same manner.

Desmond Jeromme Wednesday, 28 September 2016 09:27 AM

Ravi enough imposing taxes, now try to reduce the prices of all essential food items and medicines. Other-wise, you will be in trouble and people may come against you. You are taxing them too much.

Manuel Benjamin Wednesday, 28 September 2016 09:29 AM

Ravi you have taxed the public too much. Stop it now.

kad Wednesday, 28 September 2016 09:58 AM

Correct yourself first before correcting the others

Hassanda Wednesday, 28 September 2016 10:02 AM

Thank you Mr Ravi KThis unruly Private bus operators along with the Drivers and conductors shud be taught a lesson How to Drive as a good motorist and to behave wellWith the commuters

Jude Wednesday, 28 September 2016 10:27 AM

Hey, embrace for more taxes!!??

Sincere Wednesday, 28 September 2016 09:07 PM

.. and we from private bus mania!

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