The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake

New Democratic Front· National List· 22 November 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Committee Stage - Heads of Expenditure 111, 210, 211, 220 and 308 (Health and Mass Media)

Public Finance

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Ravi Karunanayake raised concerns that donations are being subject to VAT and the Social Security Contribution Levy, reducing the benefit to donors and creating practical difficulties. He urged the Minister to streamline the treatment of such donations under a single category and provide suitable tax concessions.

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¶ 01 They have to pay VAT and SSCL on such donations, creating a problem. We could save a lot of money. Hon. Minister, streamline this under a single head and grant appropriate concessions. Even before I came, many people spoke to me about this. When VAT and SSCL are paid, the donors do not get the benefit, which is an issue.

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Source: Hansard, Saturday, 22 November 2025 ·No. 22972 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 November 2025. No. 22972. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/22888