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    "id": 1559899,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tharaka, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. George Murugara",
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    "content": " Thank you. I rise to support this Value- Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 11 of 2025). As explained by the Deputy Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, it is a small Bill, but it has great impact on what it makes provision for, especially if you look at the First Schedule to Cap 476 that we are trying to amend. Clause 146 deals with exempt supplies. The provision that was made here is that the Cabinet Secretary has to make a determination on what to exempt from VAT to the provided magnitude to promote investment in manufacturing in the country or in a sector. Every moment we pass these tax laws, it is important that we look at what investment we are promoting and what manufacturing is to be promoted. For purposes of legislation, it is vitally important that pieces of legislation have to be clear so that everyone who is reading the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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