Sri Lanka cuts tea export tax, abolishes regulation on promotions

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Sri Lanka cuts tea export tax, abolishes regulation on promotions

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.

https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-cuts-tea-export-tax-abolishes-regulation-on-promotions-88866/

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2021-12-16

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