Vehicle permits for govt. servants again: FM

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The Vehicle Import Permits offered to public officials and officials of the State Corporation and Statutory Boards under a concessionary basis would be implemented again with amendments, the Finance Ministry said on Sunday.

The ministry said in a media statement that it had received Cabinet approval for the programme and the Industry and Investment Department had issued the Circular No.01/2016 in this regard.

Accordingly, Public Officers, Executive Officers attached to the State Corporations and other Statutory Boards, doctors and legal officers attached to Government Service, University Vice Chancellors, University Lecturers and Executive Grade Officers attached to University Non-Academic Staff are entitled to receive vehicle permits under this Concessionary Basis Vehicle Permit Scheme.

The ministry said an applicant should complete more than six years in State Service to be eligible to receive the permit.

One officer is entitled to only two such permits. The face value of each concessionary vehicle permit is US$ 30,000.

The Circular relevant to this vehicle permit scheme is available in the official website of the Treasury (treasury.gov.lk) under its Trade and Investment Policy Department tag.

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Sabeson Monday, 01 August 2016 09:07 AM

Why not to employees of export sector?

kumari Monday, 01 August 2016 09:12 AM

This is really unfair by the Teachers.They are the ones who make all these professional but they are all left out.They have even not been instated in their relevant grades up to now though the circular is sent last year.every time these are the people who are being bluffed.As A paper who talk about these issues I request you to at least raise these issues rather than giving priority to nonsense Pada Yatra where no, common man would benefit but politicians.

asela Sunday, 31 July 2016 03:54 PM

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nishantha Sunday, 31 July 2016 04:30 PM

how about foreign workers who send all hard earned money to sri lanka help srilanka with foreign exchange ? no tax concession to own a vehicle in our own country for them ?

Henry Sunday, 31 July 2016 04:39 PM

Carrot Crop will be harvested soon!

Dellon Monday, 01 August 2016 12:49 PM

Are you serious? No one should have this rubbish. Every one should pay taxes and buy accordingly. And tax must be fair to all. All are equal and no on born with benifits. read my comment before

Dellon Sunday, 31 July 2016 05:03 PM

This is so unfair. What about rest of the people in the country? They pay taxes and so called Public Officers, Executive Officers attached to the State Corporations and other Statutory Boards, doctors and legal officers attached to Government Service, University Vice Chancellors, University Lecturers and Executive Grade Officers attached to University Non-Academic Staff only enjoys life in SL? Taxes must be fair and every one should pay and no one should have concessions like this. For so many years we had this which creates modern day classes (segregation) amongst own people.

dham Monday, 01 August 2016 01:33 PM

Car is an essential item may need to give concession for all citizens. Then should apply teriff when use the vehicle. via DM Android App

Hiran Monday, 01 August 2016 01:42 PM

100% agreed! This "pina" system should be change.

ruwan Monday, 01 August 2016 01:59 PM

They get under a different scheme

Veda-mama Monday, 01 August 2016 02:00 PM

We all know about how government departments function. So why not look after the government servants.

Premalal Monday, 01 August 2016 02:11 PM

More and more free loadings for the free loaders.

Premalal Monday, 01 August 2016 02:14 PM

We live in a country where real wealth creators are paying through their noses for the wellbeing of the free loaders.

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