President’s Secretary calls for urgent relief on PAYE tax burden

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Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake

Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake has called for immediate measures to ease the Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) tax burden on the public, warning that the prevailing situation requires swift correction.

Addressing the 21st Annual General Conference of the Association of Inland Revenue Commissioners in Colombo, Dr. Kumanayake said urgent reforms were essential to provide relief to taxpayers.

He also stressed the need to strengthen Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department to meet standards comparable with those of developed nations.

The conference was attended by Economic Development Deputy Minister Nishantha Jayaweera and Inland Revenue Commissioner General R.P.H. Fernando, among other senior officials, alongside Dr. Kumanayake.