The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 8 July 2025 ·Procedural: Leader of Opposition Question Period and Points of Order

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Sajith Premadasa raised a point of order regarding the planned imposition of an 18 per cent VAT on digital services from 1 October. He warned that the measure would affect millions of users and sought the Minister’s attention to the issue while present in the House.

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¶ 01 Sir, I rise to a point of order. Hon. Speaker, please allow me a brief moment to raise a very important matter while the Hon. Minister is present. A VAT of 18 per cent is to be imposed on digital services from October 1. This will affect millions—

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 8 July 2025 ·No. 1752482630017444 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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