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Perera challenges President on tax claims
Opposition MP Ajith P. Perera accused President Anura Kumara Dissanayake of misleading the public regarding tax measures introduced since 2024. Perera cited three new taxes and seven increased ones, questioning the President's economic management and awareness of changes.
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Perera has accused President Anura Kumara Dissanayake of misleading the public by claiming that his Government had not introduced any new taxes since taking office in 2024. Speaking in Parliament, Perera disputed the President's recent remarks, alleging that the administration had introduced three new taxes while increasing seven existing ones.
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