Opposition MP Mujibur Rahman has raised concerns over the government’s decision to impose a 15% tax on people from the IT industry and freelancers, working for foreign entities.
Addressing the Parliament today, MP Rahman said the tax targets those who provide services to external parties and bring back foreign exchange.
“The government has proposed a tax for those working in the Platform IT industry, especially those such as web designers, web developers, video editors, etc. This is also applicable to freelancers working from home for foreign entities,” he said.
MP Mujibur Rahman questioned why the government has imposed this tax while it has remained silent over the imposition of a tax for online casinos.
He pointed out that opposition MP Harsha de Silva has called for the introduction of such a tax and has also proposed a system to the Committee on Public Finances.
Highlighting the unfairness of taxing freelancers in the IT industry, the MP questioned why it was being imposed while the government remained silent on the online casino tax. (Newswire)