Sri Lanka’s National Budget 2027 Promises Tax Relief, Capital Spending

Sri Lanka’s national budget 2027 promises tax relief, capital spending

ECONMYNEXT – Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as Minister of Finance, presented the 2027 National Budget to Parliament on Thursday. The third budget of the National People’s Power (NPP) administration seeks to boost production, attract foreign investment, and ease cost-of-living pressures while maintaining fiscal discipline ahead of the conclusion of Sri Lanka’s International Monetary Fund (IMF) Extended Fund Facilit…

Budget 2027 brings relief closer to home

Selected food levies fall from Friday, the tax-free threshold would rise in April and spending plans cover public-sector pay, hospitals, schools and clean water

Sri Lanka Unveils Investment Agency and 200% Tax Deduction, Extends Capital Gains Tax to Crypto and Licences - FINANCIAL CHRONICLE

Sri Lanka plans to establish a state-owned investment promotion company staffed by private-sector and international experts, introduce two major investment laws, and revise capital allowances and capital gains tax rules to encourage private investment, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said. Presenting the 2027 budget in Parliament, Dissanayake said the proposed agency would be fully owned by the Treasury and offer salaries…

AKD unveils Rs. 4.99 trillion ‘transformation’ budget with PAYE tax relief and record capital push

By Sanath Nanayakkare Delivering his administration’s third national budget – Sri Lanka’s 81st – in Parliament yesterday, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as Minister of Finance, unveiled a Rs. 4,992.77 billion spending blueprint designed to pivot the economy from post-crisis stabilisation to structural transformation. Addressing mounting public expectations for cost-of-living relief, the 2027 Budget introduces substantial Pay…