[Sri Lanka] Interim order against PAYE tax on judges

In Sri Lanka, the Attorney General has asked the Court of Appeal for an opportunity to present facts in relation to the interim order issued preventing the Inland Revenue Department (IRD)  from collecting PAYE taxes from judges, adaderana.ik reports.

The case will accordingly be taken up on February 9 after the Attorney General noted that measures with regard to deducting the PAYE tax from some judges are already underway.

On January 25, the Court of Appeal reportedly issued an interim order preventing the IRD from collecting PAYE taxes from judges following the consideration of a petition filed by an association of Sri Lanka’s District Judges and Magistrates.

The order was issued by the Appellate Court Bench and made by Judges Sobhitha Rajakaruna and Dhammika Ganepola.

The association reportedly filed the petition on the grounds that deducting such a tax from the salaries of judges is not ‘appropriate’, and is against constitutional law. It has named the Chief Accountant and the Secretary to the Ministry of Justice as respondents.

Source: adaderana.ik

In Sri Lanka, the Attorney General has asked the Court of Appeal for an opportunity to present facts in relation to the interim order issued preventing the Inland Revenue Department (IRD)  from collecting PAYE taxes from judges, adaderana.ik reports.

The case will accordingly be taken up on February 9 after the Attorney General noted that measures with regard to deducting the PAYE tax from some judges are already underway.

On January 25, the Court of Appeal reportedly issued an interim order preventing the IRD from collecting PAYE taxes from judges following the consideration of a petition filed by an association of Sri Lanka’s District Judges and Magistrates.

The order was issued by the Appellate Court Bench and made by Judges Sobhitha Rajakaruna and Dhammika Ganepola.

The association reportedly filed the petition on the grounds that deducting such a tax from the salaries of judges is not ‘appropriate’, and is against constitutional law. It has named the Chief Accountant and the Secretary to the Ministry of Justice as respondents.

Source: adaderana.ik