Notable
Financial services are exempt from VAT in countries with well-functioning tax systems
Wickremesinghe said there was no 'delay' as such but the process was time consuming
An opposition MP has posted his salary details, showing PAYE deduction is far below ordinary person
Pricing methodology to be revised by November 2025
Sri Lanka and Vietnam also had governance concerns
We need parliament's approval to get unspent money from other ministries
President Wickremesinghe is due to make a "special" national address on Wednesday evening
Pandemic preparedness will also be improved.
Whatever the President said the IMF agreement says owner occupied house
25 percent of water taken without paying anything
The list only shows waivers of a so-called 'luxury tax' waivers applicable to vehicles above certain value
Sri Lanka has bilateral debt with Paris Club creditors, India and China
"All unauthorized occupants who do not register by that date will be removed from railway premises."
The panel has said that individuals should be given increments on a 'meritocracy'
...[O]ne house will be exempt from this
The envisaged property tax is in an advanced stage of design and therefore or
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 331.7485 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 443.7468 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 372.5204 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0969 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 233.0533 | 231.1659 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.4948 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2499 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 861.6397 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.4403 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.3209 | 90.0766 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 5,656.91 | -0.43% |
| CSE All Share | 19,927.30 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1457.79 million | 1193.67 million |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
Public debt with SOE guaranteed debt fell to 106.8 pct of GDP in March 2024 from 112.7-pct in Dec
Politicians get completely tax free cars while plebeians pay taxes of over 200-pct for mobility
Interest income shot up from Rs3.3bn in 2021 to Rs10.4bn after default
Primary surplus, net international reserves, tax revenue floor indicative targets exceeded
A nationwide digital Sales Price and Rents Register (SPRR) is to be set up by March 2025
Rules-based eligibility criteria for granting time-bound incentives to Parliament by end-February 2025
Services export tax exemption to be eliminated
Expects all bilateral creditor to wrap up final MOUs in June
When they are submitted, they exchange it with their membership
Govt takes over debt owed to state banks
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