The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 3 June 2025 ·Oral question: Private Notice Question: VAT on Locally Produced Sugar

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Sajith Premadasa clarified that his question was not about removing VAT on imported sugar, but about the rationale for imposing VAT on locally produced sugar. He sought a specific explanation from the Minister on the tax treatment of domestic production.

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¶ 01 Hon. Minister, I did not ask about removing VAT on imported sugar. I asked why VAT is imposed on local production.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 3 June 2025 ·No. 1750149440002739 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sajith Premadasa. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 3 June 2025. No. 1750149440002739. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/10060