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Tax to GDP and GDP per capita for most South Asian countries shows a positive relationship as can be show by the infographic below. For example Bhutan had a tax to GDP of 10% in and GDP per capita of 4% in the year 2000. By 2020, tax to GDP had risen to just over 12% with GDP per capita being just under 16%.
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Sri Lanka's Unique Revenue Problem
Tax to GDP and GDP per capita for most South Asian countries shows a positive relationship as can be show by the infographic below. For example Bhutan had a tax to GDP of 10% in and GDP per capita of 4% in the year 2000. By 2020, tax to GDP had risen to just over 12% with GDP per capita being just under 16%.
Featured Insight
Sri Lanka's Unique Revenue Problem
Tax to GDP and GDP per capita for most South Asian countries shows a positive relationship as can be show by the infographic below. For example Bhutan had a tax to GDP of 10% in and GDP per capita of 4% in the year 2000. By 2020, tax to GDP had risen to just over 12% with GDP per capita being just under 16%.
Featured Insight
Sri Lanka's Unique Revenue Problem
Tax to GDP and GDP per capita for most South Asian countries shows a positive relationship as can be show by the infographic below. For example Bhutan had a tax to GDP of 10% in and GDP per capita of 4% in the year 2000. By 2020, tax to GDP had risen to just over 12% with GDP per capita being just under 16%.
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Defence budget for uniforms and diets alone up by LKR 75 Bn
Based on the 2024 budget estimates, expenditure on uniforms and diets in the defence sector is projected to increase by a significant LKR 75 billion, a 258 percent rise compared to 2022.
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