The Tax Appeals Commission (TAC) which was inactive has been revived by the Finance Ministry with the reappointment of Justice Hector Yapa as Chairman and Justice Sunil Rajapakse and former auditor general Mr. S Swanajothi.
The commission was set up to solve issues that may rise between the tax payer and the Commissioner General of Inland Revenue or the Director General of Customs due to the imposition of any levy or penalty.
The Ministry of Finance in a press release noted that there are around 264 pending appeals and it is expected that these appeals will be resolved with the revival of the TAC.
The United States has told Sri Lanka that the disposition of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr and its crew is a matter for Colombo to resolve under its own laws and international obligations, while signalling it is in active talks with Sri Lanka to contain Iran’s threat to US interests.
The Editor, of Lankaenews website Sandaruwan Senadheera was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport while returning from UK.
A QR Code for fuel distribution for vehicles has been implemented from today.
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