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The Cost of Inflation: Sustaining 2015 Consumption in 2023
Sri Lanka's is set to experience a 160% increase in nominal GDP from the 2015 levels of LKR 11.6 trillion as projected nominal GDP for 2023 estimated at LKR 30.3 trillion. However, while the real GDP in 2023 remains relatively unchanged from the 2015 levels, the doubling of nominal GDP highlights the need for a corresponding increase in incomes to maintain the same level of consumption as in 2015. In essence, this means that incomes must grow by 160%, in order to maintain the same level of consumption one did in 2015.
Featured Insight
The Cost of Inflation: Sustaining 2015 Consumption in 2023
Sri Lanka's is set to experience a 160% increase in nominal GDP from the 2015 levels of LKR 11.6 trillion as projected nominal GDP for 2023 estimated at LKR 30.3 trillion. However, while the real GDP in 2023 remains relatively unchanged from the 2015 levels, the doubling of nominal GDP highlights the need for a corresponding increase in incomes to maintain the same level of consumption as in 2015. In essence, this means that incomes must grow by 160%, in order to maintain the same level of consumption one did in 2015.
Featured Insight
The Cost of Inflation: Sustaining 2015 Consumption in 2023
Sri Lanka's is set to experience a 160% increase in nominal GDP from the 2015 levels of LKR 11.6 trillion as projected nominal GDP for 2023 estimated at LKR 30.3 trillion. However, while the real GDP in 2023 remains relatively unchanged from the 2015 levels, the doubling of nominal GDP highlights the need for a corresponding increase in incomes to maintain the same level of consumption as in 2015. In essence, this means that incomes must grow by 160%, in order to maintain the same level of consumption one did in 2015.
Featured Insight
The Cost of Inflation: Sustaining 2015 Consumption in 2023
Sri Lanka's is set to experience a 160% increase in nominal GDP from the 2015 levels of LKR 11.6 trillion as projected nominal GDP for 2023 estimated at LKR 30.3 trillion. However, while the real GDP in 2023 remains relatively unchanged from the 2015 levels, the doubling of nominal GDP highlights the need for a corresponding increase in incomes to maintain the same level of consumption as in 2015. In essence, this means that incomes must grow by 160%, in order to maintain the same level of consumption one did in 2015.
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Sri Lanka’s new personal income tax structure reduces tax burden across income groups
In his recent address to Parliament, the President announced proposed reforms to Sri Lanka’s Personal Income Tax (PIT) system. These changes include raising the tax-free monthly income threshold from LKR 100,000 to LKR 150,000, a...
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SriLankan loses Rs. 12.9 b in Q1
SriLankan Airlines recorded a Rs. 12.9 billion net loss in Q1 FY25, driven by cash flow challenges, legacy issues, and financial costs from past debt. ...
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Daily Mirror
Govt. throws tax net to 14 more fields
Government has registered 14 previously overlooked fields for mandatory tax payments, which, along with stringent investigations by the Inland Revenue Department, has increased tax revenue from 8.3% to over 11% of GDP.
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Daily Mirror
Electricity charges to go up by 75% from 8th Augus...
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) today granted permission to increase the electricity tariff by 75 % from tomorrow, PUCSL Chairman Janaka Rathnayake said.
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Sri Lanka's Unique Revenue Problem
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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...
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Highlights from the Appropriation Bill for 2024
The Appropriation Bill for 2024 was presented to Parliament on the 5th of October, ahead of the budget speech in November.The Appropriation Bill shows that there is a 12%...
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Sri Lanka's best kept secret
The lack of fiscal transparency is a key factor that contributed to the present crisis and loss of credibility of the government, both at home and abroad. Several commitments made by the government in its agreement with the International Mon...
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Schrodinger’s Banks: The Immediate Need for Polici...
This article was compiled by Professor Udara Peiris. Udara Peiris joined Oberlin in the fall of 2022. He was previously a tenured Associate Professor of Fi...
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