A Gazette notification has been issued granting tax concessions for dates imported to be distributed free of charge during the fasting period of the Ramadan Festival.
Per the Gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Finance, the existing Rs. 200 special commodity tax per kilogram of dates has been reduced to Rs. 1.
The order is valid from today, 28 January 2025 until 31 March 2025.
The Gazette instructs to waive off the balance amount after collecting Rs. 1 per kilogram from the applicable Special Commodity Levy of Rs. 200 per KG levied on the importation of dates classified under HS Code 0804.10.10 and 0804.10.20.
Gazette: https://www.treasury.gov.lk/api/file/026a1e0c-5192-4947-be51-7562c0f97f19 (Newswire)