Supreme Court snubs new IR Bill
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By Ashwin Hemmathagama – Our Lobby Correspondent-Saturday, 5 August 2017
The Supreme Court has shot-down the proposed Inland Revenue Bill highlighting inconsistencies with the Constitution.
The Bill was tabled in Parliament for the imposition of income tax for any year of assessment commencing on or after 1 April, 2017, and introducing a new income tax structure aimed at closing existing loopholes in revenue collection.
The Supreme Court has shot-down the proposed Inland Revenue Bill highlighting inconsistencies with the Constitution.
The Bill was tabled in Parliament for the imposition of income tax for any year of assessment commencing on or after 1 April, 2017, and introducing a new income tax structure aimed at closing existing loopholes in revenue collection.
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