Entire citizenry taxed by new IR Bill: JVP

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JVP MP Sunil Handunnetti said today everyone in the country had been taxed under the new Inland Revenue Bill which was formulated to satisfy the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the purpose of obtaining an IMF loan.

He said tax concessions granted to medium scale businessmen, senior citizens, semi-government schools and artistes had been removed from the new Bill and even the government claim to reduce the gap between direct and indirect tax is not evident.

"The government introduced direct taxation on mansions, capital gains and casinos are not in use now whereas indirect taxation such as VAT is still in use," the MP said.

He said the government should reduce fraud, corruption and wastage instead of poor people being taxed to increase government revenue.

"Government cannot earn Rs.45 billion from this Bill. It can increase its income by other means such as reducing the losses incurred by SriLankan," the MP said and added that the JVP had submitted 49 amendments to be included in the Bill and proposed that 16 others be removed. (Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera)

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sss Friday, 08 September 2017 03:29 AM

so (p)ublic employees most of whom hardly do anything still do not pay taxes?

Voter Friday, 08 September 2017 06:10 AM

That is what the IR is for! Make certain that those who benefit, such as University students study in the institution and not on roads and Doctors serve the people who pay taxes.

Snowy Friday, 08 September 2017 06:37 AM

The JVP is a party with no plan. Any one small, big, black or white need to pay taxes if he is earning above a certain limit. This is the world norm. They are now fighting for their buddies, the GMOA member who also pay no tax.

Premalal Friday, 08 September 2017 06:59 AM

The whole country except the Minister who got caught with a vast sum of black money in the vault of his family company.

joshua Friday, 08 September 2017 07:44 AM

Everybody should be made liable for tax if they exceed certain tax free thresholds. JVP is party who talks bad of everything so much so they are not worth listening to or brought in to parliament. Government should go ahead and implement the new IR bill.

Ravi Friday, 08 September 2017 09:06 AM

Yes that's the correct thing entire people in the country should be paid taxes. with out paying taxes every body cannot expect free services such as medical and other benefits.

bchandratilake Friday, 08 September 2017 03:38 PM

EVEN IN THE PAST EVERY BODY IN THE COUNTRY HAS BEEN TAXED THROUGH THE TAXES ON CONSUMER GOODS. EVEN THE UNBORN ONES ARE TAXED AS, THINGS REQUIRED BY PREGNANT MOTHERS ARE ALSO BEEN TAXED.

Ajith Friday, 08 September 2017 05:39 PM

Buy taxing everybody govt get the true picture of poverty as well. So they can direct welfare effectively.

Kadiya Friday, 08 September 2017 07:44 PM

Are they crying for us citizens or themselves?

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