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6 sourcesSep 4, 2026

President’s Secretary raises concerns over high PAYE tax

Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, has said that the Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) tax in Sri Lanka is excessively high. He made the remarks while attending the 21st Annual General Conference of the Association of Inland Revenue Comm

Sri Lanka Mirror•Sep 4, 2026
By Upeksha
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Secretary to the President, Dr. The President's Secretary further said, "Just because a target is set does not mean that the target can be achieved. There must be a clear understanding of how other countries around the world operate and the new methods they use.

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People
  • Nandika Sanath Kumanayake6
  • Nishantha Jayaweera3
  • R.P.H. Fernando3
Organisations
  • Inland Revenue Department4
  • Association of Inland Revenue Commissioners2
  • International Monetary Fund2
  • World Bank2
  • Inland Revenue Commissioners' Association
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  • Sri Lanka5
  • Colombo5
Keywords
  • secretary6
  • paye6
  • tax6
  • president4
  • urgent3
  • calls3
  • excessively2
  • pressure2
  • action2
  • burden2

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  • Sri Lanka’s PAYE Tax Is Too High, Says Secretary to the PresidentAsian Mirror·Sep 4, 2026
  • President’s Secretary calls for urgent relief from PAYE Tax burdenDaily Mirror·Sep 3, 2026
  • President’s Secretary calls for urgent relief on PAYE tax burdenNewsWire English·Sep 3, 2026
  • Presidential Secretary calls for immediate action to ease PAYE tax pressureHiru News - English·Sep 2, 2026
  • PAYE tax putting heavy pressure on public, urgent action needed: Presidential SecretaryAda Derana·Sep 2, 2026
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