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Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2012-10-03
Tax Week - from November 01st to 08th 2012
- the proposal made by H.E. the President, in his capacity as the Minister of Finance and Planning, to hold a Tax Week annually in order to create awareness among the public in respect of the Government Tax System and to declare the Tax Week from 01st to 08th November 2012, was approved by the Cabinet. Its main objectives are as follows:

* increase the awareness of the tax system among the public;

* building public confidence in tax administration and related activities of the Departments of Inland Revenue and Sri Lanka Customs, whereby voluntary compliance with the taxes by the public could be encouraged;

* enlighten the public of the contribution they could render towards future prosperity of the country through timely payment of taxes;

* make the public aware of the tax reliefs and tax holidays granted by the new tax system which is being implemented since 2011;