Sri Lanka enforces stricter excise rules to boost alcohol tax compliance


COLOMBO, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka has tightened its alcohol excise tax regulations, with a new government gazette introducing stricter deadlines and penalties to boost compliance and revenue collection.

The notification, issued by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his capacity as minister of finance and economic development, takes immediate effect.

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