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Sri Lanka: Temporary suspension of cess on tea exports in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Announcement

17 Jun 2020

Sri Lanka has temporarily suspended an export tax on tea.

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Number of interventions

2

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

1 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

17 Dec 2020

Revocation date:

13 Dec 2021

Updated: 17 Jun 2020
Export tax

On 17 June 2020, the Sri Lankan Cabinet of Ministers suspended, for a period of 6 months, the imposition of a tea promotion and marketing tax of Rs. 3.50 per kg. (~USD 0.02) on exports of tea. This...

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Implementation date

17 Jun 2020

Revocation date:

16 Dec 2020

Updated: 17 Jun 2020
Export tax

On 17 June 2020, the Sri Lankan Cabinet of Ministers suspended, for a period of 6 months, the imposition of a tea promotion and marketing tax of Rs. 3.50 per kg. (~USD 0.02) on exports of tea. The ...

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