The Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill was passed in Parliament a short while ago by a majority of 45 votes.
The Second Reading of the Bill was passed with amendments with 103 votes in favour and 58 against.
The Third Reading of the Bill was held immediately after the vote and amendments were introduced into the draft. The Third Reading of the Bill was thereafter passed without a vote.
Meanwhile, the Social Security Contribution Levy (Amendment) Bill was passed without amendents and without a vote.
The debate on the Second Reading of both Bills was held yesterday (6) and today (7).
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Customs have detected 228 mobile phones and tabs valued at over Rs 30 million left behind in the duty free shopping complex at the Banaranaike International Airport today, Customs officials said.
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