2122/’17
Hon. Jayantha Samaraweera,— To ask the Minister of Petroleum Resources Development,—
(a) Will he inform this House—
(i) of the import tax levied by the government on a litre of petrol when importing petrol;
(ii) whether the government levies any other tax on a litre of petrol other than the import tax;
(iii) if so, what those taxes are; and
(iv) the amount levied as taxes on a litre of petrol separately in relation to each type of tax?
(b) Will he also inform this House—
(i) the total amount levied by the government as taxes on a litre of petrol, as the percentage of the retail price of a litre of petrol; and
(ii) the retail price at which a litre of petrol can be made available to the customer if all taxes imposed on a litre of petrol are lifted?
(c) Will he admit that—
(i) the imposition of various types of taxes on a litre of petrol by the government has resulted in the price of goods and services increasing; and
(ii) the prices of goods and services can be brought down if all taxes imposed on a litre of petrol by the government are lifted?
(d) If not, why?
Asked Date
2017-12-08
Asked by
Hon. Jayantha Samaraweera, M.P.
Ministry
Petroleum Resources Development
Legislature
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
Taxes on Oil Imports
Answered Date
0000-00-00
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