The United National Party has challenged the legality of the proposed GST bill, claiming it was by-passing the sovereignty of Parliament. Colombage also questioned whether the introduction of the GST would see a form of double taxation imposed on the public.“In other countries such as India, when GST was introduced VAT and other taxes were abolished. However, in Sri Lanka we will see both GST and VAT charged on services.
Source: menafn.com
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