Sri Lanka plans to impose a new levy on those leaving the country? 🚢✈️ This is misleading -- officials said the levy has been in place for years.
"This government already makes it difficult to live in the country, and now they are also making it more difficult to leave. Soon, they will begin taxing us for bodily functions such as breathing," one user wrote.
"This is a tremendous disappointment. The excuse will be that the IMF will not provide a bailout unless we impose new taxes on everything," said another., CEO of Sri Lanka's Civil Aviation Authority , said the levy was not new and has existed since 2003. "The January 11 gazette was only issued to notify a few revisions to the embarkation levy in certain select airports and clarify the fee structure," Jayakantha told AFP on January 24.
According to the gazette dated January 11, 2023, all passengers -- including foreign nationals -- departing from Jaffna or Ratmalana International Airport would be charged $30. Travellers leaving from other airports or seaports would be charged $60, except for those using the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport -- for which the levy has been waived since December 2022.on January 21 to clarify rules on its embarkation levies.
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