Nearly one million Sri Lankans register with TIN

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Colombo, Jan 4 (Daily Mirror) - The number of individuals registering with the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) in Sri Lanka has reached nearly 01 million, according to the Inland Revenue Department.

Previously, in the fiscal year 2022, there were only 204,467 personal tax files.

However, the latest data indicates a remarkable surge, with the number now approaching the one-million mark.

Moreover, the Department reported a notable uptick in the number of tax-paying companies.

This year has witnessed a commendable 10 percent increase, with the count rising from 73,444 registered tax-paying companies in 2022 to a current total of 81,909 as of November 30.

Comments - 12

Ranjit Friday, 05 January 2024 01:44 AM

How many mps in that list?

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My Nation dot com Friday, 05 January 2024 06:22 PM

Check wikipedia to realise how little we pay our MPs. A software engineer with 2 years experience will be earning more than the President of this country. Its time we stopped cringing about the 225 1 and did what we have to do right. at the end of the day a Kilo of sprats weights as much as a kilo of Mora.

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Tony Friday, 05 January 2024 04:49 AM

His tin ekak waagaie appe mea geevithe; as long we keep on filling his tin

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Jude Friday, 05 January 2024 07:02 AM

හිස් TIN !!!

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Ranjith Friday, 05 January 2024 07:39 AM

All employees and employers, professional, free lance self employed all shops irrespective of their nature of business should have tax file and pay some sort of tax to the government that is the duty of citizens and in return politicians should not waste government revenue for their survival and waste money on political propaganda to enhance their votes.

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Cherath Friday, 05 January 2024 08:36 AM

The government is rounding up the entire population so that it can enforce taxes who it wants, when it wants and by how much it wants. Because, the govt. hasn't a clue of any other way to boost the economy. Why doesn't it round up all the absconders of billions of taxes within the corporate sector?

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Dee Friday, 05 January 2024 10:30 AM

At least we have a few who have some brains! Rest will e commenting against opening tax files. But they talk so big about developed countries and send their kids for studies. Govt. should make it mandatory for anyone sending children abroad for studies to have a tax file!

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Jayantha Friday, 05 January 2024 02:10 PM

Childless jelous guy identified.lol

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Dee Friday, 05 January 2024 11:08 PM

Jayantha- open a tax file please! Don’t keep begging from others!

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Suhada malli Friday, 05 January 2024 06:29 PM

Visualise a country where we dont have 225 MPs, dont have 39,000 policemen, dont have military. dont have free education and free healthcare and also we dont have to pay taxes. We have to tar our own roads, fix at our cost the street lights if we want them. Its time we self centered Sri Lankans realised the country is a lot more than the 225 rulers and that we have a huge responsibility towards our nation. Lets start by having a tax file and for the 225 MPs to take bribes it is the 22.5million that gives the bribes. So if we correct our wrong doings the 225 will be an absolute powerless minority.

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Quintus Perera Friday, 05 January 2024 10:00 PM

It is about time this country moves in the right direction! Many people may hate this as no one in their right mind lives paying tax. But pay the tax we must, if ww have a stipulated minimum income. This gas to happen no matter who is going to come to power next! It is time the people asked those aspiring to rule the country what they would change, and still collect the money necessary to buy food, fuel, medicine, pay the salaries of the enormous number of government servants! Just blindly voting for the sake of change, will be far worse than what happened last time!

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Quintus Perera Friday, 05 January 2024 10:11 PM

This is a step in the correct direction, even if done grudgingly! People must ask those who oppose to put forward the alternative ways of raising funds for feeding the people, providing healthcare, education, fuel and other essentials! Just voting blindly for the sake if a change will bring about a dissster, the likes of which no one will be able to even imagine!

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