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 death toll in the Ella bus accident has increased to 15 with 16 others injured.
Sri Lanka’s largest renewable energy project, the ‘Rvidanavi’ Solar Power Park project was launched in Siyambalanduwa today by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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