Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill challenged in Supreme Court

 

An application challenging the Inland Revenue (Amendment) Draft Bill was filed before the Supreme Court today (Oct. 27). 

The petitioner alleges that the government has reduced the minimum taxable income of a person from Rs. 250,000 to Rs. 100,000, placing a heavy tax burden on the general public already hit hard by the ongoing economic crisis. 

Proposed income tax changes in the Inland Revenue (Amendment) Draft Bill are a serious violation of the government’s obligations to guarantee social security and ensure public welfare, pursuant to the Constitution. 

The petitioners, noting that Articles 14, 16, 22, 29, 36 and 39 are unconstitutional, requested the Supreme Court to determine that the draft bill should be passed by a two-thirds majority in the parliament and a public referendum.