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Targeting Assistance: Electricity Consumption is a Superior Method – Verité Research Sri Lanka Economic Policy Group
In their second public release, supported by a new research note, the Verité Research Sri Lanka Economic Policy Group recommends using electricity consumption as a
Verité Research Sri Lanka Economic Policy Group recommends immediately reinstating PAYE and WHT tax collection methods and implementing the formula on cigarette taxation
These are immediate simple efficiency measures that will increase tax collection by LKR 229 BN for 2023, and proportionately for the rest of 2022. Sri
Verité Research Highlights Key Takeaways from Budget 2022 Speech during Expert Commentary
Verité Research hosted an expert commentary on the budget speech immediately after it was presented to parliament on November 12, 2021. The commentary focused on
Verité Research releases Public Report on Budget 2022 ahead of third Budget reading
2022 will be a pivotal year in Sri Lanka’s external debt management and the economy as a whole. The budget 2022, currently being debated in
Verité Research to host expert commentary on Budget 2022 on 12th November
Following the success of last year’s budget event, Verité Research will be hosting an expert commentary on the budget speech immediately after it has been
Verité Research presents Rational Formula for Cigarette Taxes at latest forum
A Rational Formula for Cigarette Taxes: An Alternative to Ad Hoc Taxation was the title of a recent online seminar by Verité Research, on 28th October
Lack of Budget Credibility a Significant Challenge to the 2022 Budget
The BudgetPromises dashboard on the PublicFinance.lk platform sheds light on two questions about Sri Lanka’s budget: “is the Government doing what it is saying?” and
Verité Research hosts Pre-budget Forum, offers solutions for USD Liquidity Crisis and Proposals for Budget 2022
Verité Research hosted the online discussion Steering out of the Debt Crisis: Recipe for Budget 2022 on the 14th of October 2021. The event was anchored around
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