State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya says that by opening the tax files, it is not to collect taxes from everyone who registers, but to regulate the state income.
He also points out that opening a tax file for everyone over the age of 18 does not mean they will be taxed.
He said that future welfare payments are to be given under this tax file number.
“The purpose of registering everyone is to bring state revenue under some regulation. For some people, it is through that file that we decide, he is registered and the assistance given by the government has to be given to him according to the information in that file. It exists in many countries in the world.
This gazette means that, especially from the 1st of June, the prominent classes who are known to be able to pay taxes in this country have been invited to open a tax file. There are particularly prominent groups such as doctors, lawyers and engineers. According to the Minister of State, this gazette has been issued to 14 such groups.
