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The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha - Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Gampaha· 9 April 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading (Morning Session)

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On behalf of the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, the Minister moved that the relevant Bill be read a Second time. He also moved the Order Paper motion concerning a scheme for payment of gratuity under the Gratuity Act, and indicated that the Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning would open the debate for the Government.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, I move that the Bill be now read a Second time. I also move the motion under Item 2 of the Order Paper on the scheme for payment of gratuity under the Gratuity Act.

¶ 02 On behalf of the Government, the Hon. (Dr.) Harshana Suriyapperuma, Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, will commence the debate.

¶ 03 Question proposed.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 9 April 2025 ·No. 1747807095041246 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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