Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe has defended the government’s tax and economic reform programme, accusing opposition MP Harsha de Silva of taking a political stance against efforts to formalise the economy and expand the tax base. In a statement, Abeysinghe said Sri Lanka’s economy had remained largely informal for decades, limiting the government’s ability to collect revenue and creating a fis…
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