The Finance Ministry in a statement released a list of goods and services the VAT will not be imposed on.
In a statement, the Ministry of Finance said VAT would be imposed on consultation, doctor and medical specialist fees (including channeling) and hospital room charges.
Full list of goods and services exempt from VAT:
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today he wholly rejects the Batalanda Commission report and that it was appointed wholly with the intention slinging political mud at him.
Leader of the National People’s Party (NPP) and one time Propaganda Secretary of the JVP Wimal Weerawansa accused the Government of bringing back the “Batalanda Commission” for a media spectacle instead of a genuine concern for those who suffered during the 1988-1990 period.
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