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Awareness on taxation and importance of paying taxes by IRD
View(s):The Inland Revenue Dept (IRD) will next week commence its programmes on creating awareness of its taxation programmes and the importance of paying taxes.
As a preliminary step, the awareness programme will be conducted for tuition class organisers and teachers in the Colombo District, at the IRD head office on Tuesday morning, by a team headed by Commissioner General D.M.L.I. Dassanayake and the Deputy Commissioner General A. Nadun Guruge.
Similar programmes will be held for other professionals and businessmen.
The Sunday Times last week reported on plans by the IRD to place persons under scrutiny and open files on them, when they are liable to pay taxes. Part of the programme is to create awareness on the necessity of paying, by getting persons to voluntarily open tax files.