Special Commodity Levy on Several Essential Goods Revised Starting Today

COLOMBO(News 1st): The Special Commodity Levy on several essential goods has been revised with effect from today.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced this while presenting the 2027 budget proposals to Parliament.

Accordingly, the commodity levy of Rs. 100 per kilogram imposed on imported sprats has been reduced to Rs. 10 starting today.

The Special Commodity Levy previously imposed on a kilogram of Maldive fish was Rs. 302, which has now been reduced to Rs. 10.

The tax imposed per kilogram on both crushed and whole dried chillies has been reduced by Rs. 50.

Meanwhile, the Special Commodity Levy imposed per kilogram on imported sugar has been increased by Rs. 10.