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A |     Colombo, Oct 20 (UNI) Amid growing criticism, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has justified a hike in income tax for both corporates and individuals, saying it was for the greater good of the country and critical to garner much needed financial support from the international community.
In an address to the nation, the President said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with which the government has signed a Staff Level Agreement for a $2.9 billion four-year financial support, advised the need for a surplus in Sri Lanka’s primary budget, the Daily FT reported on Thursday.
“It was agreed to since the country needs the support of the IMF,” he was quoted him as saying.
“It was also decided to increase the country’s income from 8.5 per cent to 14.5 per cent of the GDP. However, it is a difficult task to accomplish immediately, it is envisaged to achieve this by 2026.
"Initially, a decision had to be taken on the manner in which the income is to be increased. Money was printed due to the decrease in income. During the past two years, Rs. 2,300 billion has been printed, resulting in inflation rising to 70-75 per cent and even more in respect of food inflation," he said.
Wickremesinghe said these increases need to be controlled, while securing income. Therefore, during the discussions with the IMF a new tax system was proposed. The IMF informed that even the export industries would be required to pay taxes.
The IMF pointed out that in countries with an export economy, the related industries were liable for tax. The IMF also upheld that Sri Lanka’s primary export economy is based on the plantation industry.
During British rule, taxes were charged from every plantation sector, including tea, coconut and rubber. Therefore, if the country has to move towards that goal, taxes will have to be paid. The export sector has now questioned this aspect and the related concerns are to be submitted to the IMF.
Referring to the issue of higher personal income taxation, the President said the majority of tax revenue was through indirect taxation. The majority of the country’s citizens, even those below the poverty line, had no choice but to pay indirect taxes, the President said.
The direct tax revenue was 20 per cent and 80 per cent has been derived from indirect taxes.
The IMF had reservations in this regard and said the amount of tax obtained through direct taxes should exceed 20 per cent. The IMF noted that otherwise this would not be successful and ordinary citizens would need to pay taxes, the President said.
Therefore, the Treasury and the IMF discussed the possibility of limiting the taxation from those who have an income of Rs. 200,000, which did not materialise. Eventually, this resulted in the decision to levy income tax on people earning over 100,000. This has become a vital concern amongst citizens.
But without this tax system, the desired goal will not be achieved. The agreed goal is to achieve 14.5-15 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) revenue by 2026, Wickremesinghe said.
If Sri Lanka withdraws from this programme, IMF assistance will not be received. Without IMF certification, the support of institutions such as the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and the countries that have supported financially will not be forthcoming. Then, Sri Lanka will be back to the era of queues, he warned.
In his address, Wickremesinghe also said the Government was ready to implement prudent economic management after successful debt restructuring.
He noted that it was not possible to strengthen the economy without increasing the revenue of the country, which will compel him to reluctantly make tough decisions in order to rebuild the nation.
The President pointed out how in November 2019, the country’s taxes were drastically reduced, reducing the government revenue to 8.5 per cent. This was when the IMF set aside the agreements with Colombo and declared that it was unable to provide the agreed assistance.
"That year the government lost approximately Rs. 600-700 billion as revenue. Simultaneously, the country had to face the Covid-19 pandemic. These issues are the main factors that led to the collapse of Sri Lanka’s economy.
"The country at this juncture is facing a difficult period. Expectedly tough decisions have to be taken during these difficult times. I undertook this challenge when no one else was willing to come forward."
UNI MR。    北京时间8月12日，骑士队追逐佩顿・沃特森的意愿看起来愈发迫切。据名记Stein报道，骑士正在筹划涉及丹尼斯・施罗德与马克斯・斯特鲁斯的交易，借此腾出薪资空间，尝试通过先签后换从掘金得到沃特森。Stein透露，骑士希望为沃特森提供一份四年合同，但想要达成这笔交易，仍有大量环节需要推进。         施罗德2026-27赛季薪资1480万美元，2027–28赛季薪资1580万美元；斯特鲁斯则进入合同最后一年，年薪1670万美元。         数周以来，沃特森就和骑士传出绯闻。

B | 名记Shams此前曾表示，骑士、雄鹿、快船都在研究先签后换得到沃特森的方案。Stein确认，这几支球队目前依旧处在竞争行列。随后有报道称，骑士被视作引进沃特森的有力竞争者。         如今消息显示，克利夫兰正积极寻找途径清理薪资，满足交易条件。23岁的沃特森据悉寻求年薪2500万美元以上的合同，而掘金不可能轻易放人。掘金需要配合完成先签后换，并且理应获得令他们满意的回报筹码。即便如此，骑士的目标已经十分清晰。         整个休赛期，骑士都在寻找另一名身材高大、运动能力出众的侧翼，乔纳森・库明加、德马尔・德罗赞都曾是相关传闻人选。沃特森几乎完美契合这一引援标准。最初只是传出有意向；随后骑士升级为“有力竞争者”；如今有消息称，骑士打算送走现有球员，推动沃特森交易落地。

C |          当然，这不代表交易一定会达成。但种种迹象表明，骑士早已不只是简单打听试探。

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