Hon. (Prof.) Anil Jayantha

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Gampaha· 4 March 2025 ·Procedural: Ministerial Statement: Online Safety Act and tax on export services

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Hon. (Prof.) Anil Jayantha stated that all individuals are subject to tax law under the Government’s framework, including those engaged in online or other forms of business. He acknowledged practical and technical difficulties in tracing and enforcing tax collection, but said the Government is not exempting such taxpayers and will move progressively to improve enforcement.

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¶ 01 Hon. Member, under our framework we are not exempting them. As I said, every individual is subject to tax law. But some may evade payment. There are technical challenges in tracing and enforcing collection. We are not refraining from taxing them; we will move to it progressively. It need not even be limited to “online.” In the business world— [Interruption.]

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 4 March 2025 ·No. 1742359468086980 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. (Prof.) Anil Jayantha. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 4 March 2025. No. 1742359468086980. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/10244