100% tax on imported big onions

concern Monday, 25 September 2017 06:15 PM

Need to do the same for other commodities too.

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REBECCALRMPHERS Monday, 25 September 2017 06:16 PM

WHY NOT FOR OTHER LOCALLY GROWN STUFFS?

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sam Monday, 25 September 2017 07:34 PM

Encourage local farmers to grow more sustainable/hardy stuff. Import the easily perishable stuff with minimal tax. Every year there is a drought or flooding or something, Sri Lanka is not suited to growing veg, import it.

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stardust Monday, 25 September 2017 08:36 PM

100%. That means the clever mudalalis will try to augment 100 Rs via DM Android App

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John Monday, 25 September 2017 08:39 PM

I have a great idea.Why not raise taxes to 10,000% on everything.Then no one will import anything, and local producers can finally make a living.It will also force out all the foreigners when they realise it really is awful trying to live in rice and curry 3 times a day, leaving more jobs for sri lankans.Of course, the economy will collapse, but hey, its worth it.

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Ahmed Monday, 25 September 2017 09:48 PM

why cant the local farmers have a fair competition with imported onions ? how can an imported onlion become more cheaper than locally produced onions even after paying import tax ? increasing the tax by 100% is insane. why cant our local farmers play a fair game ?

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kasyapa Monday, 25 September 2017 10:20 PM

Unless local farmers able to supply the entire country's demand this is yet another freak from Bogus Yahapalu regime and, further squeezing and perishing the poor middle class working people.

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