Sri Lanka: Levies on sugar, dhal, garlic, watana imported vegetable oil and fish are revised
Description
Sri Lanka: Action has been taken to implement special commodity levy (single levy) on imported vegetable oil and fish and to revise existing special commodity levies for sugar, garlic, dhal and watana having taken the reduction of international market prices into consideration.
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | |
| Was such evidence identified? | |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? |
Date Discovered: 12/01/2012
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 13 Jan 2012
GTA Evaluation: Red
Source:
Extraordinary Gazette Notification No. 1740/20 dtd. 12.01.2012
www.treasury.gov.lk
Ministry of Finance and Planning
Government of Sri Lanka
Government Response:
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