Sri Lanka slashes vehicles import duty by 50%
June 1, 2010 02:20 pm
The slash in vehicle import duty is expected to especially help lift car import numbers to the country as cars are taxed on average 300% upon import.
Car imports began to fall starting 2007, and in 2009, only
329 cars were registered. Business sources said that the actual tax on cars was
even higher due to pricing methods of
A 10% tax reduction is also given today to electronic items imports such as watches and cameras.