Professionals Against VAT Increase On Colombo

Professionals Against VAT Increase On Colombo

Professionals from the Government Medical Officers Association, the Federation of University Teachers' Association, and the Ceylon Bank Employees Union are staging a protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on December 13, 2023, against the government's decision to increase the VAT. The Committee Stage debate of Budget 2024 is concluding today, with the expenditure head of the Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization, and National Policies, under President Ranil Wickremesinghe, delivering a special statement on the International Monetary Fund's first review for Sri Lanka. (Photo by Akila Jayawardena/NurPhoto)

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