Will the Increase in Cigarette Taxes Meet Budgeted Revenue?
Abstract
This infographic outlines the fact that, though there was an increase in excise taxes on tobacco at the start of January in 2023, this will still not help Sri Lanka reach its revenue target for the year.
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The infographic is in all three languages - English, Sinhala and Tamil on the Public Finance Platform.
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