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The EPF is the Single Largest Holder of Government Treasury Bonds
On June 28, 2023, the Sri Lankan government unveiled its Domestic Debt Restructuring plan. A key component of this plan is the restructuring of bond holdings associated with superannuation funds, which are funds set up for retirement benefits. The infographic below illustrates that the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), the country's largest superannuation fund, was also the predominant holder of bonds at the end of 2022.
Featured Insight
The EPF is the Single Largest Holder of Government Treasury Bonds
On June 28, 2023, the Sri Lankan government unveiled its Domestic Debt Restructuring plan. A key component of this plan is the restructuring of bond holdings associated with superannuation funds, which are funds set up for retirement benefits. The infographic below illustrates that the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), the country's largest superannuation fund, was also the predominant holder of bonds at the end of 2022.
Featured Insight
The EPF is the Single Largest Holder of Government Treasury Bonds
On June 28, 2023, the Sri Lankan government unveiled its Domestic Debt Restructuring plan. A key component of this plan is the restructuring of bond holdings associated with superannuation funds, which are funds set up for retirement benefits. The infographic below illustrates that the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), the country's largest superannuation fund, was also the predominant holder of bonds at the end of 2022.
Featured Insight
The EPF is the Single Largest Holder of Government Treasury Bonds
On June 28, 2023, the Sri Lankan government unveiled its Domestic Debt Restructuring plan. A key component of this plan is the restructuring of bond holdings associated with superannuation funds, which are funds set up for retirement benefits. The infographic below illustrates that the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), the country's largest superannuation fund, was also the predominant holder of bonds at the end of 2022.
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VAT to drive revenue growth in 2024
Sri Lankan budgets have consistently overestimated the capacity to raise revenue. Therefore, it is prudent to examine from where the 45% increase in revenue is expected. The chart above shows that more than half the increase (56%) is expecte...
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CBSL predicts positive economic growth this year
Sri Lanka is expected to record positive annual economic growth in 2024 for the first time since the economic crisis. ...
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Sri Lanka cuts tea export tax, abolishes regulatio...
Sri Lanka has cut an export tax on tea to 3 rupees a kilogram and abolished a regulation issued in 2010 dealing with the collection and use of the money for promotions, according a government notice.
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Sri Lanka excessive taxes on telecoms had hit rura...
Excessively high taxation of Sri Lanka telecom firms in recent years had hurt investment in rural areas but internet use had gone up sharply during the Coronavirus pandemic, the regulator said.In 2016 and 2017 telecommunication industry was...
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Insight on Revenue
Government Revenue Loss due to the Sugar...
The Special Commodity Levy (SCL) on impor...
Income Tax Calculator
Try out our new income tax calculator and...
Will the Increase in Cigarette Taxes Mee...
On the 1st of Jan 2023, the government increased excises taxes on cigarettes by 20% as follows:
Gazetted Taxes are 4.3ppt to 15.4ppt of...
The infographics provide details on how the recent personal income t...
Cigarette Taxation Formula – The Cost of...
In 2019 the government introduced a policy where taxes and prices on...
Sri Lanka's Government Revenue in 2021 C...
Government revenue in 2021 was only 41% of its expenditure, which wa...
Changes in Tax Structure Leads to Shrink...
Sri Lanka experienced a significant change in its tax system for the...
Tax on Sanitary Napkins
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Government Revenue and Grants Over The P...
Revenue and Grants declined by LKR 91 BN from 2020 to 2021.
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Sri Lanka's Fiscal for Targets for 2023
Sri Lanka Budget 2023: Government revenue is expected to be 11.3% of GDP in 2023, according to projections in the Budget 2023.
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Sri Lanka Met 38 IMF Commitments and Failed 8 by e...
Sri Lanka verifiably met 38 of the 57 trackable commitments that were due for completion by end-August in its 17th programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to the latest progress up...
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WHT and PAYE had the largest growth in Q3 2023
The Fiscal Management Report 2024, recently released by the Ministry of Finance, offers a comprehensive analysis of the government's revenue streams. A notable highlight from the report is the remarkable growth in revenue from two key co...
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