People burdened with taxes, but President’s sons get exemptions – JVP

 Thursday, 02 January 2014 

The JVP says that the President was granting tax exemptions to his sons while burdening the ordinary people with increasing taxes and fines.

JVP parliamentarian Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said in Matara that the President provides exemptions for his sons to live in luxury.

He has noted that the government in its budget for this year has increased the taxes paid by the people.

“No other country in the world imposes so many taxes on food items. But when taxes are imposed on us, some are given exemptions,” Dissanayake has said.

He has charged that the budget was presented in November, but 19 luxury vehicles were imported to the country in December without any duties imposed on them.

“The President granted immediate tax relief to import the racing cars to the country, but it usually takes time to grant tax exemptions,” Dissanayake has added.