The government has decided to introduce a Social Security Fund by imposing a new 2.5 percent tax on importers, manufacturers, service providers, wholesalers and retailers.
The proposal was first introduced through the 2022 Budget.
Accordingly, a new tax at the rate of 2.5 percent will be imposed on importers, manufacturers, service providers, wholesalers and retailers whose total turnover exceeds Rs. 120 million per annum.
The Bill prepared by the Legal Draftsmen has been cleared by the by the Attorney General.
Accordingly, the proposal submitted by the Prime Minister in his capacity as the Minister of Finance to publish the said Bill in the Government Gazette and submit it in Parliament has been approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.
