Parliament approves VAT (Amendment) Bill

11 December 2023 05:09 pm Views - 1468

BY YOHAN PERERA AND AJITH SIRIWARDANA

Parliament, Dec. 11 (Daily Mirror)- The Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill where VAT is imposed on 97 items was approved by a majority of 45 votes at the third reading.

A total of 100 members voted for the Bill while 55 voted against it. 

Former Minister Roshan Ranasinghe, who was removed from the cabinet recently, voted against it while Vadivel Suresh of SJB voted in favour.