President orders tax increase on potatoes upto Rs 50

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President Maithripala Sirisena has ordered that the tax levied on a kilogram of potato be increased from Rs 20 to Rs 50, following a request by Northern Governor Suren Raghavan.

Governor Raghavan said that the tax was increased with the motive of facilitating local potato cultivators to earn a higher income especially during this harvesting season.

Accordingly, the tax revision has been in effect since yesterday (Jan 01).

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