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Phasing Out CESS Taxes: Relief Today, Risks Tomorrow

Source: Lanka News
Category: Politics
Region: Sri Lanka
Published: April 18, 2026 at 04:59

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Sri Lanka’s decision to gradually eliminate the Commodity Export Subsidy Scheme (CESS) tax marks a significant shift in trade and industrial policy, promising immediate cost relief for businesses while raising deeper questions about long-term economic balance. The reform, approved by the Cabinet under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, will phase out CESS taxes across 2,634 import […] The post Phasing Out CESS Taxes: Relief Today, Risks Tomorrow appeared first on Lankanews.lk .

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