439/’18
Hon. Jayantha Samaraweera,— To ask the Minister of Petroleum Resources Development,—
(a) Will he inform this House—
(i) of the import tax per litre of diesel charged by the government in importing diesel;
(ii) whether the government charges any taxes other than the import tax per litre of diesel;
(iii) if so, what those taxes are; and
(iv) of the amount charged as taxes per litre, as per each type of tax?
(b) Will he also inform this House —
(i) of the total amount of taxes charged on diesel by the government as a percentage of the price of a litre of diesel; and
(ii) the retail price at which diesel could be provided to the customer if all taxes charged by the government on diesel were lifted?
(c) Will he admit that—
(i) imposition of various taxes on diesel by the government has caused increase of prices of goods and services; and
(ii) it is possible to bring down the prices of goods and services if the all the taxes imposed on diesel by the government are lifted?
(d) If not, why?
Asked Date
2018-06-08
Asked by
Hon. Jayantha Samaraweera, M.P.
Ministry
Petroleum Resources Development
Legislature
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
2
Taxes on Diesel Imports
Answered Date
0000-00-00
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