The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) requested the government not to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) on food items consumed by the general public and education services, according to a May Day resolution..
The government decided to remove the VAT exemptions on private health services, education and the telecommunications in its budget but TNA MP M. A. Sumanthiran told the Daily Mirror that his party would adopt a resolution calling on the government not to impose taxes on the education sector and essential food items..
He said there would be also be two other resolutions calling for the development of the war affected areas and a political solution based on power sharing among the communities in the country, he said to the paper.
The government decided to remove the VAT exemptions on private health services, education and the telecommunications in its budget but TNA MP M. A. Sumanthiran told the Daily Mirror that his party would adopt a resolution calling on the government not to impose taxes on the education sector and essential food items..
He said there would be also be two other resolutions calling for the development of the war affected areas and a political solution based on power sharing among the communities in the country, he said to the paper.