Special Commodity Levy on imported potatoes increased

Special Commodity Levy on imported potatoes increased

April 26, 2021   10:41 pm

The Special Commodity Levy on imported potatoes is to be increased up to Rs. 50 per kilogram with effect from midnight today (26), the Government Information Department said.

Issuing a release, it said the government has decided to increase the Special Commodity Levy on imported potatoes due to the commencement of harvesting potato crops in the Nuwara-Eliya District and the expectation of a good harvest this time. 

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