Govt. increases tax on several key imported food items

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
under the directive of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who also serves as the Minister of Finance.Under the new regulations, a special
merchandise tax will apply to several key imports
levy of Rs
302 per kilogram has been imposed on maldive fish and its substitutes.Fresh or frozen fish, excluding de-boned fish and other processed
fish, will subject to a tax of 10% or Rs
400 per kilogram, whichever is higher.